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2007 VL243

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(2007 VL243)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.401 AU
True anomaly
201.76°
Distance from Earth
0.994 AU
As of
23 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 — 0.995 AU from the Sun Earth 2007 VL243 — 1.401 AU from the Sun 2007 VL243
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2007 VL243 is 0.994 AU from Earth today (8.3 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
07h 14m 51s
Declination
-41° 56′ 12″
Constellation
Puppis
Distance from Earth
0.98 AU
Elongation from the Sun
89.64° — 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
0.965 AU
Eccentricity
0.7286
Inclination
43.33°
Orbital period
346.3 days
Perihelion
0.262 AU
Aphelion
1.668 AU
Longitude of ascending node
114.67°
Argument of periapsis
91.27°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · ATE
Aten
Earth MOID · 151.8 LD
0.39 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.82

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 0).

Observations used
55
Data arc
18.11 years
First observed
14 November 2007
Last observed
24 December 2025
Residual RMS
0.48 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
24 December 2025

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
17.69

Discovery & classification

Aten Near-Earth Object

Close approaches 97 on record

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2031-11-03 11:21:00 Mercury 0.081 AU 31.5 LD 55 km/s
2031-11-03 11:21:00 Merc 0.081 AU 31.5 LD 55 km/s
2032-10-16 11:10:00 Mercury 0.0716 AU 27.9 LD 43.4 km/s
2032-10-16 11:10:00 Merc 0.0716 AU 27.9 LD 43.4 km/s
2036-07-07 23:03:00 Merc 0.0553 AU 21.5 LD 53.7 km/s
2036-07-07 23:03:00 Mercury 0.0553 AU 21.5 LD 53.7 km/s
2047-01-04 23:26:00 Merc 0.0659 AU 25.6 LD 53.3 km/s
2047-01-04 23:26:00 Mercury 0.0659 AU 25.6 LD 53.3 km/s
2047-12-18 22:03:00 Mercury 0.0872 AU 33.9 LD 41.9 km/s
2047-12-18 22:03:00 Merc 0.0872 AU 33.9 LD 41.9 km/s

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

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