Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 272,379,549 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2020 AW is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 14° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 AW is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW from Earth is currently 272,379,549 kilometers, equivalent to 1.820745 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15 minutes and 8.5604 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth.
Closest Approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW to Earth happens on Tue Jan 18 2028 at a distance of 0.009357 Astronomical Units, or 1,399,802 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.23395288 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.35635114° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.61912279 AU 92,619,451 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
0.99728636 AU 149,191,916 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.80820457 AU 120,905,683 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.7266 years 265.3875 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Dec-26 19:55:15 2,460,305.3300 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Sep-17 05:13 2,460,570.7175 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 315.72039382941° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 321.20000631903° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 217.79728239782° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.35650725°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 01 | 04h 15m 43s | +21° 25’ 45” | 31.18 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 02 | 04h 19m 37s | +21° 35’ 08” | 31.18 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 03 | 04h 23m 33s | +21° 44’ 09” | 31.18 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 04 | 04h 27m 26s | +21° 52’ 50” | 31.18 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 05 | 04h 31m 22s | +22° 01’ 09” | 31.18 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 06 | 04h 35m 17s | +22° 09’ 06” | 31.18 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 07 | 04h 39m 11s | +22° 16’ 41” | 31.18 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 08 | 04h 43m 06s | +22° 23’ 56” | 31.18 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 09 | 04h 47m 02s | +22° 30’ 47” | 31.18 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 10 | 04h 50m 57s | +22° 37’ 18” | 31.18 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 11 | 04h 54m 52s | +22° 43’ 26” | 31.18 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 12 | 04h 58m 49s | +22° 49’ 12” | 31.18 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 13 | 05h 02m 44s | +22° 54’ 37” | 31.18 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 14 | 05h 06m 41s | +22° 59’ 39” | 31.17 | Taurus |