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Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is 20h 47m 30s and the Declination is -12° 54’ 55” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is 27.18 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2012 PB20 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2012 PB20 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 from Earth is currently 168,756,929 kilometers, equivalent to 1.128070 Astronomical Units. Light takes 9 minutes and 22.9125 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 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) 2012 PB20 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 to Earth happens on Sun Feb 9 2025 at a distance of 0.009175 Astronomical Units, or 1,372,606 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is 27.18.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20, 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) 2012 PB20 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.09487848 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.83957382° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.95416115 AU 142,740,477 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.15419918 AU 172,665,740 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.05418016 AU 157,703,108 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0824 years 395.3399 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Dec-29 08:31:18 2,459,577.8551 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Jan-28 16:40 2,459,973.1950 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 49.997348275767° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 142.90029151186° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 20.620663587369° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.91060874°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 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) 2012 PB20 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 20 | 20h 18m 15s | -14° 30’ 19” | 27.15 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 21 | 20h 22m 09s | -14° 18’ 25” | 27.16 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 22 | 20h 26m 03s | -14° 06’ 20” | 27.16 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 23 | 20h 29m 54s | -13° 54’ 02” | 27.16 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 24 | 20h 33m 44s | -13° 41’ 31” | 27.17 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 25 | 20h 37m 35s | -13° 28’ 50” | 27.17 | Capricornus |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 20h 41m 24s | -13° 15’ 56” | 27.17 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 20h 45m 11s | -13° 02’ 53” | 27.18 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 20h 48m 59s | -12° 49’ 40” | 27.18 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 20h 52m 45s | -12° 36’ 15” | 27.19 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 20h 56m 30s | -12° 22’ 41” | 27.19 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 21h 00m 15s | -12° 08’ 57” | 27.19 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 21h 03m 57s | -11° 55’ 04” | 27.20 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 21h 07m 40s | -11° 41’ 02” | 27.20 | Aquarius |