Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW for any date and time between 1 January 2013
and 30 December 2100
and visualize the results on an interactive sky map.
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches,
our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position,
due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future.
JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW is in the constellation of
Taurus,
at a distance of 56,714,777.0 kilometers from Earth.
The current Right Ascension is
04h 59m 20s
and the Declination is +22° 03’ 52”
(apparent coordinates).
The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW is 33.08 (data provided by JPL Horizons).
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW in Taurus on May, 14 2025.
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Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW from Earth is currently 56,714,777.0 kilometers,
equivalent to 0.3791148680Astronomical Units.
Light takes
3m 9.180s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW and arrive to us.
56,714,777.0
0.3791148680
3m 9.180s
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.
Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
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) 2020 AW to Earth happens on
Tue Jan 18 2028 at a distance of
0.009357 Astronomical Units, or
1,399,802 kilometers:
Tue Jan 18 2028
1,399,802
0.009357
Light Curve
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.
Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW as a function of time
Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW at epoch
16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5).
Source: JPL Small-Body Database
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval.
Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 AW for any date and time between 1 January 2013
and 30 December 2100
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