Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW 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) 2020 AW Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW is 18h 46m 42s and the Declination is -23° 08’ 43” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW is 29.81 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW [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]:
- 2020 AW is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 9° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 AW is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2020 AW rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW 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) 2020 AW?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW from Earth is currently 223,605,904 kilometers, equivalent to 1.494713 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 minutes and 25.8690 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW 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) 2020 AW to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW to Earth happens on Wed Jan 19 2028 at a distance of 0.010851 Astronomical Units, or 1,623,281 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW is 29.81.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW, 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) 2020 AW 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) 2020 AW 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) 2020 AW 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) 2020 AW Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.23398779 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.35796379° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.61909749 AU 92,615,666 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
0.99731927 AU 149,196,840 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.80820838 AU 120,906,253 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.7300 years 265.3893 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-May-08 20:44:41 2,458,978.3644 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Jan-29 06:05 2,459,243.7537 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 315.67329275891° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 321.33046661861° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 30.026925927848° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.35649767°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW 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) 2020 AW 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Jan 11 | 17h 59m 25s | -23° 35’ 40” | 29.96 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 12 | 18h 05m 48s | -23° 35’ 09” | 29.94 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 13 | 18h 12m 15s | -23° 33’ 39” | 29.92 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 14 | 18h 18m 39s | -23° 31’ 09” | 29.90 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 15 | 18h 25m 05s | -23° 27’ 39” | 29.88 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 16 | 18h 31m 32s | -23° 23’ 11” | 29.86 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 17 | 18h 37m 59s | -23° 17’ 40” | 29.84 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 18 | 18h 44m 25s | -23° 11’ 12” | 29.82 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 19 | 18h 50m 49s | -23° 03’ 42” | 29.80 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 20 | 18h 57m 15s | -22° 55’ 14” | 29.78 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 21 | 19h 03m 39s | -22° 45’ 48” | 29.76 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 22 | 19h 10m 04s | -22° 35’ 26” | 29.74 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 23 | 19h 16m 26s | -22° 24’ 03” | 29.72 | Sagittarius |
| 2021 Jan 24 | 19h 22m 47s | -22° 11’ 47” | 29.70 | Sagittarius |