Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is in the constellation of
Centaurus,
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):
Today Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is not visible from Greenwich, UK
- 2012 PB20 is
below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Given its current magnitude, 2012 PB20 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth
Today Asteroid (NEO) 2012 PB20 is not visible from Greenwich, UK
- 2012 PB20 is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Given its current magnitude, 2012 PB20 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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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 0.008924 Astronomical Units, or 1,335,070 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 |
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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
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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2025 Jan 31 | 09h 26m 01s | -39° 55’ 58” | 19.01 | Vela |
2025 Feb 01 | 09h 36m 15s | -40° 53’ 50” | 18.83 | Vela |
2025 Feb 02 | 09h 49m 01s | -41° 57’ 29” | 18.65 | Vela |
2025 Feb 03 | 10h 05m 16s | -43° 06’ 29” | 18.45 | Vela |
2025 Feb 04 | 10h 26m 21s | -44° 18’ 33” | 18.26 | Vela |
2025 Feb 05 | 10h 54m 17s | -45° 26’ 46” | 18.06 | Vela |
2025 Feb 06 | 11h 31m 36s | -46° 14’ 19” | 17.88 | Centaurus |
2025 Feb 07 | 12h 20m 49s | -46° 05’ 32” | 17.74 | Centaurus |
2025 Feb 08 | 13h 21m 51s | -44° 00’ 13” | 17.69 | Centaurus |
2025 Feb 09 | 14h 28m 44s | -38° 55’ 36” | 17.81 | Centaurus |
2025 Feb 10 | 15h 31m 21s | -30° 51’ 32” | 18.13 | Lupus |
2025 Feb 11 | 16h 22m 45s | -21° 22’ 21” | 18.64 | Scorpius |
2025 Feb 12 | 17h 02m 07s | -12° 24’ 36” | 19.23 | Ophiuchus |
2025 Feb 13 | 17h 31m 41s | -04° 59’ 07” | 19.80 | Ophiuchus |
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.