Latest Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon)
Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) is 09h 42m 01s and the Declination is +15° 25’ 16” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) is 31.70 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) [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 CD3 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 51° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 CD3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2020 CD3 rise and set times.
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Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) 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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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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Also check out Where is Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon)?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) from Earth is currently 40,938,284 kilometers, equivalent to 0.273656 Astronomical Units. Light takes 2 minutes and 16.5554 seconds to travel from Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) 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. The value of the distance of 2020 CD3 from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) to Earth
Between January 2015 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) to Earth happens on Thu May 10 2018 at a distance of 0.000538 Astronomical Units, or 80,524 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) is 31.70.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon), 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 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) 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 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) 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 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) 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 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.01228197 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.63424508° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.01577669 AU 151,958,030 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.04103844 AU 155,737,134 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.02840756 AU 153,847,582 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0400 years 380.9310 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Feb-13 13:08:33 2,459,259.0476 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Mar-01 11:29 2,459,639.9786 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 49.676614954695° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 82.227933316009° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 304.66940857335° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.94505304°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) 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 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 May 10 | 09h 12m 59s | +17° 58’ 05” | 31.67 | Cancer |
| 2021 May 11 | 09h 16m 45s | +17° 39’ 25” | 31.68 | Cancer |
| 2021 May 12 | 09h 20m 30s | +17° 20’ 30” | 31.68 | Cancer |
| 2021 May 13 | 09h 24m 14s | +17° 01’ 18” | 31.68 | Leo |
| 2021 May 14 | 09h 27m 57s | +16° 41’ 51” | 31.69 | Leo |
| 2021 May 15 | 09h 31m 41s | +16° 22’ 09” | 31.69 | Leo |
| 2021 May 16 | 09h 35m 22s | +16° 02’ 11” | 31.69 | Leo |
| 2021 May 17 | 09h 39m 05s | +15° 41’ 58” | 31.70 | Leo |
| 2021 May 18 | 09h 42m 46s | +15° 21’ 33” | 31.70 | Leo |
| 2021 May 19 | 09h 46m 27s | +15° 00’ 51” | 31.70 | Leo |
| 2021 May 20 | 09h 50m 07s | +14° 39’ 59” | 31.71 | Leo |
| 2021 May 21 | 09h 53m 45s | +14° 18’ 51” | 31.71 | Leo |
| 2021 May 22 | 09h 57m 24s | +13° 57’ 33” | 31.71 | Leo |
| 2021 May 23 | 10h 01m 03s | +13° 36’ 01” | 31.71 | Leo |