Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 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 DG4 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 is 22h 13m 03s and the Declination is -10° 23’ 27” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 is 31.41 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 [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 DG4 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 25° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 DG4 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2020 DG4 rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 available on TheSkyLive:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 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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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 from Earth is currently 195,746,047 kilometers, equivalent to 1.308482 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10 minutes and 52.9385 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 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 DG4 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 to Earth happens on Fri Feb 17 2023 at a distance of 0.003692 Astronomical Units, or 552,381 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 is 31.41.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4, 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 DG4 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 DG4 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 DG4 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 DG4 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.31358157 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.59856502° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.89903183 AU 134,493,247 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.72045443 AU 257,376,320 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.30974313 AU 195,934,784 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.4990 years 547.4918 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Jul-09 05:37:27 2,459,404.7344 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Jan-07 17:25 2,459,952.2262 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 291.31521795231° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 166.29555920965° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 128.72454619373° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.65754409°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 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 DG4 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 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 DG4 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 18 | 22h 01m 32s | -11° 27’ 45” | 31.55 | Aquarius |
| 2022 May 19 | 22h 03m 08s | -11° 18’ 52” | 31.54 | Aquarius |
| 2022 May 20 | 22h 04m 45s | -11° 10’ 01” | 31.52 | Aquarius |
| 2022 May 21 | 22h 06m 20s | -11° 01’ 11” | 31.50 | Aquarius |
| 2022 May 22 | 22h 07m 54s | -10° 52’ 23” | 31.48 | Aquarius |
| 2022 May 23 | 22h 09m 29s | -10° 43’ 35” | 31.46 | Aquarius |
| 2022 May 24 | 22h 11m 03s | -10° 34’ 49” | 31.44 | Aquarius |
| 2022 May 25 | 22h 12m 34s | -10° 26’ 04” | 31.42 | Aquarius |
| 2022 May 26 | 22h 14m 07s | -10° 17’ 22” | 31.40 | Aquarius |
| 2022 May 27 | 22h 15m 38s | -10° 08’ 41” | 31.38 | Aquarius |
| 2022 May 28 | 22h 17m 08s | -10° 00’ 03” | 31.36 | Aquarius |
| 2022 May 29 | 22h 18m 38s | -09° 51’ 28” | 31.34 | Aquarius |
| 2022 May 30 | 22h 20m 08s | -09° 42’ 53” | 31.32 | Aquarius |
| 2022 May 31 | 22h 21m 35s | -09° 34’ 23” | 31.29 | Aquarius |