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2007 TQ24

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(2007 TQ24)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.036 AU
True anomaly
147.96°
Distance from Earth
0.388 AU
As of
16 October 2026

Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.

Sun Earth — 0.997 AU from the Sun Earth 2007 TQ24 — 1.036 AU from the Sun 2007 TQ24
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2007 TQ24 is 0.388 AU from Earth today (3.2 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
19h 21m 53s
Declination
-21° 16′ 15″
Constellation
Sagittarius
Distance from Earth
0.39 AU
Elongation from the Sun
85.15° — well clear of the Sun

Favours the southern hemisphere; low or below the horizon from far north.

From your location

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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
0.793 AU
Eccentricity
0.5394
Inclination
10.59°
Orbital period
258.1 days
Perihelion
0.365 AU
Aphelion
1.221 AU
Longitude of ascending node
183.47°
Argument of periapsis
30°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · ATE
Aten
Earth MOID · 6.4 LD
0.0164 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
7.205

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 0).

Observations used
177
Data arc
17.12 years
First observed
11 October 2007
Last observed
22 November 2024
Residual RMS
0.44 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
23 November 2024

Physical properties

Rotation period
2.18 days

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
22.06

Discovery & classification

Aten Near-Earth Object

Close approaches 161 on record

Flyby geometry
Ecliptic flyby of 2007 TQ24 at 2031-09-22 06:58 UTC Top-down view of the ecliptic, Earth at the centre, for the 2031-09-22 06:58 UTC close approach of 2007 TQ24. Catalogue miss distance 6.49 LD · 2.5 × 10⁶ km. The curve is the geocentric path from 2031-09-19 to 2031-09-25, with a mark at UTC midnights and an arrow for the direction of motion. The circle is the Moon’s mean orbit; the Moon is plotted at closest approach. A ray shows the Sun’s direction. The labelled distance is the full separation. The drawn radius is the part that lies in the ecliptic plane. At closest approach the object is north of the ecliptic. The path is a geocentric ecliptic ephemeris from JPL Horizons. The inset is a heliocentric view and is approximate. Sun 20 Sep 24 Sep 6.49 LD · 2.5 × 10⁶ km 2031-09-22 06:58 UTC Earth Moon Heliocentric, approximate

Top-down view of the ecliptic, Earth at the centre, for the 2031-09-22 06:58 UTC close approach of 2007 TQ24. Catalogue miss distance 6.49 LD · 2.5 × 10⁶ km. The curve is the geocentric path from 2031-09-19 to 2031-09-25, with a mark at UTC midnights and an arrow for the direction of motion. The circle is the Moon’s mean orbit; the Moon is plotted at closest approach. A ray shows the Sun’s direction. The labelled distance is the full separation. The drawn radius is the part that lies in the ecliptic plane. At closest approach the object is north of the ecliptic. The path is a geocentric ecliptic ephemeris from JPL Horizons. The inset is a heliocentric view and is approximate.

JPL Horizons

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2031-09-22 06:58:00 Earth 0.0167 AU 6.5 LD 15.6 km/s
2032-12-11 03:42:00 Mercury 0.0447 AU 17.4 LD 25.2 km/s
2032-12-11 03:42:00 Merc 0.0447 AU 17.4 LD 25.2 km/s
2043-07-22 09:43:00 Mercury 0.0757 AU 29.5 LD 24.3 km/s
2043-07-22 09:43:00 Merc 0.0757 AU 29.5 LD 24.3 km/s
2043-09-23 11:20:00 Earth 0.094 AU 36.6 LD 18.3 km/s
2044-04-01 06:30:00 Mercury 0.068 AU 26.4 LD 33 km/s
2044-04-01 06:30:00 Merc 0.068 AU 26.4 LD 33 km/s
2045-10-12 15:36:00 Venus 0.1177 AU 45.8 LD 20.9 km/s
2046-12-02 10:57:00 Earth 0.1701 AU 66.2 LD 15.5 km/s

Next ten from today. 1 lunar distance = 384,400 km. Source: JPL close-approach data.

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