Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is in the constellation of
Orion,
at a distance of
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Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Additional Information
Rise and Set Times
Today's rise,
transit and set times of
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 from
Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Azimuth: 83.9°
Max altitude: 44.8°
Azimuth: 276.2°
- 2012 PB20 is
above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 38.94° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2012 PB20 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 in Orion on October, 07 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
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a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
- 2012 PB20 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 38.94° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2012 PB20 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 from Earth is currently
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
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:
Light Curve
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.
Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.09488328 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.83938788° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.95414089 AU 142,737,446 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.15418586 AU 172,663,747 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.05416337 AU 157,700,596 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0824 years 395.3305 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Feb-28 03:09:52 2,460,368.6319 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2025-Mar-29 11:05 2,460,763.9623 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 50.082451669251° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 142.89229865291° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 29.020102663427° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.91063049°/day |
Orbit Visualization
View Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 in the 3D Solar System Simulator
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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sep 30 | 05h 39m 32s | +07° 59’ 35” | 25.29 | Orion |
| 2024 Oct 01 | 05h 42m 05s | +07° 46’ 10” | 25.27 | Orion |
| 2024 Oct 02 | 05h 44m 37s | +07° 32’ 29” | 25.25 | Orion |
| 2024 Oct 03 | 05h 47m 09s | +07° 18’ 31” | 25.22 | Orion |
| 2024 Oct 04 | 05h 49m 39s | +07° 04’ 16” | 25.20 | Orion |
| 2024 Oct 05 | 05h 52m 09s | +06° 49’ 44” | 25.17 | Orion |
| 2024 Oct 06 | 05h 54m 38s | +06° 34’ 57” | 25.15 | Orion |
| 2024 Oct 07 | 05h 57m 06s | +06° 19’ 53” | 25.12 | Orion |
| 2024 Oct 08 | 05h 59m 33s | +06° 04’ 33” | 25.10 | Orion |
| 2024 Oct 09 | 06h 02m 00s | +05° 48’ 57” | 25.07 | Orion |
| 2024 Oct 10 | 06h 04m 24s | +05° 33’ 06” | 25.05 | Orion |
| 2024 Oct 11 | 06h 06m 48s | +05° 16’ 58” | 25.02 | Orion |
| 2024 Oct 12 | 06h 09m 11s | +05° 00’ 35” | 24.99 | Orion |
| 2024 Oct 13 | 06h 11m 34s | +04° 43’ 56” | 24.97 | Orion |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 from Earth?)
- When does Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 in the sky from your location.