Where is Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36)?

Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) is currently in the constellation of Virgo. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) can be observed looking in the South-South-East at an altitude of 28.32 degrees above the horizon. View the position of asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 23.46), 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36), useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

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Star map showing the position of asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) in the constellation of Virgo on July, 17 2025
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Additional Resources on TheSkyLive

• Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36): Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
• Where is asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36)?: Key information on where to find asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) in the sky.
• Distance of asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) from Earth: Find out how far asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) is from Earth right now.
• How Bright is asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36)?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
• Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) from your location.
• Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36)'s position in the sky.
• Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36)'s position using deep space imagery.
• Ephemeris: 15 days asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36)'s computed ephemeris.