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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 Gemini. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is 07h 22m 17s and the Declination is +13° 32’ 12” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is 26.78 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2012 PB20 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 7° above the horizon.
- 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 116,668,491 kilometers, equivalent to 0.779881 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 minutes and 29.1642 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 and 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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.09491265 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.83946423° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.95413351 AU 142,736,342 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.15424535 AU 172,672,647 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.05418943 AU 157,704,495 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0824 years 395.3451 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Jan-28 17:40:53 2,459,973.2367 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Feb-28 01:57 2,460,368.5819 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 50.030382340658° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 142.89858338416° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 24.825844174431° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.91059673°/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 Sep 24 | 06h 55m 36s | +14° 39’ 27” | 26.85 | Gemini |
| 2023 Sep 25 | 06h 59m 08s | +14° 31’ 22” | 26.85 | Gemini |
| 2023 Sep 26 | 07h 02m 39s | +14° 23’ 00” | 26.84 | Gemini |
| 2023 Sep 27 | 07h 06m 11s | +14° 14’ 26” | 26.83 | Gemini |
| 2023 Sep 28 | 07h 09m 43s | +14° 05’ 36” | 26.82 | Gemini |
| 2023 Sep 29 | 07h 13m 17s | +13° 56’ 33” | 26.81 | Gemini |
| 2023 Sep 30 | 07h 16m 49s | +13° 47’ 13” | 26.80 | Gemini |
| 2023 Oct 01 | 07h 20m 21s | +13° 37’ 40” | 26.79 | Gemini |
| 2023 Oct 02 | 07h 23m 54s | +13° 27’ 51” | 26.78 | Gemini |
| 2023 Oct 03 | 07h 27m 29s | +13° 17’ 49” | 26.77 | Gemini |
| 2023 Oct 04 | 07h 31m 01s | +13° 07’ 32” | 26.76 | Gemini |
| 2023 Oct 05 | 07h 34m 36s | +12° 57’ 02” | 26.75 | Gemini |
| 2023 Oct 06 | 07h 38m 08s | +12° 46’ 17” | 26.74 | Canis Minoris |
| 2023 Oct 07 | 07h 41m 43s | +12° 35’ 17” | 26.73 | Canis Minoris |