Home
Search Objects
Major Solar System Objects
Comets
Asteroids
Spacecrafts
Star Maps
Orbits
public  Greenwich, UK Greenwich, UK  ⓘ
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:04 
Transit: 13:06 
Sunset: 21:07
warning Set your observing location to get relevant data
Search  close
Near Earth Objects (NEO) » 

Near Earth Object 2024 TW17

Below the horizon.  Rise: 20:01 | Tran: 23:58 | Set: 4:00
Alt: -23.52°   Az: 263.76°   Direction: West
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide a accurate data, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms and improve accuracy in the future. To get precise data in these situations, it is recommended to use the JPL Horizons system.

Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 is in the constellation of Sagittarius, at a distance of 230,828,984.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 18h 43m 14s and the Declination is -21° 58’ 57” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 is 25.12.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 in the constellation of Sagittarius on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 in the constellation of Sagittarius on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

18h 43m 14s
-21° 58’ 57”
06h 42m 23s
01h 25m 38s

J2000

18h 41m 42s
-22° 00’ 31”

Additional Information

Sagittarius
25.12

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 112.0°
Max altitude: 16.5°
Azimuth: 248.0°

If you need to access this information frequently for your observations, you can create a simple customized Quick Access page, so that you can easily bookmark it in your browser favorites or add a shortcut to your mobile phones' home screen.

Distance from Earth

The distance of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 from Earth is currently 230,828,984.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.5429964539 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12m 49.963s to travel from Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 and arrive to us.

230,828,984.0
1.5429964539
12m 49.963s

The following graph shows the distance of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

Closest Approach to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 to Earth will happen on Saturday 13 November 2027 at a distance of 0.007127 Astronomical Units, or 1,066,217 kilometers:

Saturday 13 November 2027
1,066,217
0.007127

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 at epoch October, 16 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.71731446
Orbit inclination i 1.15256077°
Perihelion distance q 0.59094040 AU
88,403,426 km
Aphelion distance Q 3.58996252 AU
537,050,750 km
Semi-major axis a 2.09045146 AU
312,727,088 km
Orbital period period 3.0225 years
1,103.9733 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp December 20, 2024
2,460,664.6847 JD
Next perihelion transit December 29, 2027
2,461,768.6580 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 248.05753763135°
Longitude of the ascending node node 250.70696829435°
Mean anomaly M 339.06969508072°
Mean motion n 0.32609485°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Near Earth Object 2024 TW17 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jul 10 2025 18h 54m 11s -21° 46’ 23” 24.77 Sagittarius
Jul 11 2025 18h 52m 35s -21° 48’ 21” 24.83 Sagittarius
Jul 12 2025 18h 51m 01s -21° 50’ 13” 24.88 Sagittarius
Jul 13 2025 18h 49m 29s -21° 52’ 02” 24.93 Sagittarius
Jul 14 2025 18h 47m 58s -21° 53’ 47” 24.98 Sagittarius
Jul 15 2025 18h 46m 28s -21° 55’ 27” 25.02 Sagittarius
Jul 16 2025 18h 45m 00s -21° 57’ 03” 25.07 Sagittarius
Jul 17 2025 18h 43m 34s -21° 58’ 35” 25.11 Sagittarius
Jul 18 2025 18h 42m 09s -22° 00’ 03” 25.16 Sagittarius
Jul 19 2025 18h 40m 47s -22° 01’ 27” 25.20 Sagittarius
Jul 20 2025 18h 39m 26s -22° 02’ 47” 25.24 Sagittarius
Jul 21 2025 18h 38m 07s -22° 04’ 04” 25.28 Sagittarius
Jul 22 2025 18h 36m 50s -22° 05’ 18” 25.32 Sagittarius
Jul 23 2025 18h 35m 36s -22° 06’ 28” 25.36 Sagittarius

Additional Resources on TheSkyLive