Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is a Near Earth Object. If you've heard news about a potential impact of this asteroid with the Earth, please check out Will Asteroid Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is 12h 30m 40s and the Declination is -02° 18’ 42” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is 27.28 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 2012 PB20 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 17° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2012 PB20 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2012 PB20 rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 available on TheSkyLive:
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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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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 258,003,964 kilometers, equivalent to 1.724650 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14 minutes and 20.6086 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 0.009597 Astronomical Units, or 1,435,710 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is 27.28.
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 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.09488546 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.83904294° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.95409860 AU 142,731,119 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.15413975 AU 172,656,850 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.05411918 AU 157,693,984 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0800 years 395.3056 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Nov-28 23:54:12 2,459,182.4960 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 49.988229443556° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 142.90443167333° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 194.25848438753° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.91068777°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Oct 22 | 12h 02m 16s | +00° 17’ 13” | 27.31 | Virgo |
| 2020 Oct 23 | 12h 06m 10s | -00° 04’ 14” | 27.30 | Virgo |
| 2020 Oct 24 | 12h 10m 05s | -00° 25’ 42” | 27.30 | Virgo |
| 2020 Oct 25 | 12h 13m 59s | -00° 47’ 13” | 27.29 | Virgo |
| 2020 Oct 26 | 12h 17m 53s | -01° 08’ 44” | 27.29 | Virgo |
| 2020 Oct 27 | 12h 21m 48s | -01° 30’ 15” | 27.29 | Virgo |
| 2020 Oct 28 | 12h 25m 45s | -01° 51’ 46” | 27.28 | Virgo |
| 2020 Oct 29 | 12h 29m 40s | -02° 13’ 15” | 27.28 | Virgo |
| 2020 Oct 30 | 12h 33m 37s | -02° 34’ 45” | 27.28 | Virgo |
| 2020 Oct 31 | 12h 37m 32s | -02° 56’ 12” | 27.27 | Virgo |
| 2020 Nov 01 | 12h 41m 30s | -03° 17’ 38” | 27.27 | Virgo |
| 2020 Nov 02 | 12h 45m 27s | -03° 39’ 01” | 27.27 | Virgo |
| 2020 Nov 03 | 12h 49m 24s | -04° 00’ 20” | 27.27 | Virgo |
| 2020 Nov 04 | 12h 53m 22s | -04° 21’ 38” | 27.26 | Virgo |