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Near Earth Object 2020 DK

Below the horizon. Rise: 8:51 | Tran: 15:03 | Set: 21:14

Alt: -23.98° Az: 70.04° Direction: East-North-East

Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide a accurate data, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms and improve accuracy in the future. To get precise data in these situations, it is recommended to use the JPL Horizons system.

Near Earth Object 2020 DK is in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 135,023,971.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 09h 37m 57s and the Declination is +12° 02’ 39” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Near Earth Object 2020 DK is 27.69.

Finder Charts

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2020 DK in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2020 DK in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 09h 37m 57s

Declination +12° 02’ 39”

Hour Angle 16h 05m 41s

Sidereal Time 01h 43m 38s

J2000

Right Ascension 09h 36m 34s

Declination +12° 09’ 35”

Additional Information

Constellation Leo

Magnitude 27.69

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of Near Earth Object 2020 DK from Barrigada Village, Guam (all times relative to the local timezone Pacific/Guam):

Azimuth: 78.0° RISE 8:51

Max altitude: 88.7° TRANSIT 15:03

Azimuth: 282.1° SET 21:14

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Near Earth Object 2020 DK from Earth is currently 135,023,971.0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.9025794977 Astronomical Units. Light takes 7m 30.391s to travel from Near Earth Object 2020 DK and arrive to us.

Distance Km 135,023,971.0

Distance AU 0.9025794977

Light Travel Time 7m 30.391s

The following graph shows the distance of Near Earth Object 2020 DK from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Near Earth Object 2020 DK from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

Closest Approach to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Near Earth Object 2020 DK to Earth will happen on Monday 9 February 2032 at a distance of 0.009505 Astronomical Units, or 1,421,895 kilometers:

Date Monday 9 February 2032

Distance Kilometers 1,421,895

Distance AU 0.009505

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of Near Earth Object 2020 DK, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of Near Earth Object 2020 DK as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Near Earth Object 2020 DK at epoch October, 16 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element	Symbol	Value
Orbit eccentricity	e	0.49961938
Orbit inclination	i	2.80430883°
Perihelion distance	q	0.34462913 AU 51,555,784 km
Aphelion distance	Q	1.03283879 AU 154,510,485 km
Semi-major axis	a	0.68873396 AU 103,033,134 km
Orbital period	period	0.5716 years 208.7736 days
Date of perihelion transit	Tp	January 9, 2025 2,460,685.1626 JD
Next perihelion transit		August 6, 2025 2,460,893.9362 JD
Argument of perihelion	peri	13.082211461251°
Longitude of the ascending node	node	323.2300431929°
Mean anomaly	M	214.01157083723°
Mean motion	n	1.72435558°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of Near Earth Object 2020 DK relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Near Earth Object 2020 DK computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
Jun 28 2025	09h 24m 40s	+13° 09’ 53”	27.82	Leo
Jun 29 2025	09h 26m 33s	+13° 00’ 19”	27.80	Leo
Jun 30 2025	09h 28m 24s	+12° 50’ 57”	27.79	Leo
Jul 01 2025	09h 30m 12s	+12° 41’ 53”	27.77	Leo
Jul 02 2025	09h 31m 56s	+12° 33’ 05”	27.75	Leo
Jul 03 2025	09h 33m 36s	+12° 24’ 39”	27.73	Leo
Jul 04 2025	09h 35m 11s	+12° 16’ 35”	27.72	Leo
Jul 05 2025	09h 36m 42s	+12° 08’ 58”	27.70	Leo
Jul 06 2025	09h 38m 07s	+12° 01’ 50”	27.69	Leo
Jul 07 2025	09h 39m 27s	+11° 55’ 15”	27.68	Leo
Jul 08 2025	09h 40m 40s	+11° 49’ 17”	27.67	Leo
Jul 09 2025	09h 41m 46s	+11° 44’ 01”	27.66	Leo
Jul 10 2025	09h 42m 44s	+11° 39’ 32”	27.66	Leo
Jul 11 2025	09h 43m 34s	+11° 35’ 53”	27.66	Leo

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