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 Capricornus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 is 21h 33m 48s and the Declination is -14° 55’ 11” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DG4 is 27.80 (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 West-South-West direction at an altitude of 5° 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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Field of view: 10x6 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 50,311,726 kilometers, equivalent to 0.336313 Astronomical Units. Light takes 2 minutes and 47.8219 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 27.80.
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 Sep 25 | 21h 45m 38s | -13° 44’ 44” | 27.64 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Sep 26 | 21h 43m 45s | -13° 55’ 50” | 27.66 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 21h 41m 57s | -14° 06’ 34” | 27.69 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 21h 40m 12s | -14° 16’ 55” | 27.71 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 21h 38m 31s | -14° 26’ 54” | 27.73 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 21h 36m 55s | -14° 36’ 29” | 27.75 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 21h 35m 21s | -14° 45’ 42” | 27.77 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 21h 33m 52s | -14° 54’ 29” | 27.80 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 21h 32m 29s | -15° 02’ 52” | 27.82 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 21h 31m 09s | -15° 10’ 50” | 27.84 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 21h 29m 53s | -15° 18’ 25” | 27.86 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 21h 28m 41s | -15° 25’ 36” | 27.88 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Oct 07 | 21h 27m 34s | -15° 32’ 23” | 27.91 | Capricornus |
| 2022 Oct 08 | 21h 26m 32s | -15° 38’ 48” | 27.93 | Capricornus |