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TimezoneAmerica/Mexico_City
Sunrise: 5:55 
Transit: 12:33 
Sunset: 19:11
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK

Below the horizon.  Rise: 9:23 | Tran: 15:42 | Set: 22:03
Alt: -56.33°   Az: 358.62°   Direction: South
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 DK is in the constellation of Cancer, at a distance of 152,102,426.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 09h 11m 01s and the Declination is +14° 17’ 02” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK is 27.94.

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK in Cancer on June, 21 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK in Cancer on June, 21 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

09h 11m 01s
+14° 17’ 02”
11h 56m 50s
21h 07m 51s

J2000

09h 09m 36s
+14° 23’ 19”

Additional Information

Cancer
27.94

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK from Benito Juárez, Mexico (all times relative to the local timezone America/Mexico_City):

Azimuth: 75.8°
Max altitude: 84.8°
Azimuth: 284.3°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK from Earth is currently 152,102,426.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.0167419181 Astronomical Units. Light takes 8m 27.359s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK and arrive to us.

152,102,426.0
1.0167419181
8m 27.359s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK 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 DK 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 DK to Earth happens on Mon Feb 9 2032 at a distance of 0.009505 Astronomical Units, or 1,421,895 kilometers:

Mon Feb 9 2032
1,421,895
0.009505

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK, 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 DK as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK at epoch 16 October 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 2025-Jan-09 15:54:08
2,460,685.1626 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Aug-06 10:28
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
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 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
2025 Jun 14 08h 54m 09s +15° 35’ 47” 28.07 Cancer
2025 Jun 15 08h 56m 30s +15° 25’ 06” 28.05 Cancer
2025 Jun 16 08h 58m 50s +15° 14’ 27” 28.04 Cancer
2025 Jun 17 09h 01m 08s +15° 03’ 46” 28.02 Cancer
2025 Jun 18 09h 03m 26s +14° 53’ 05” 28.00 Cancer
2025 Jun 19 09h 05m 42s +14° 42’ 27” 27.99 Cancer
2025 Jun 20 09h 07m 56s +14° 31’ 51” 27.97 Cancer
2025 Jun 21 09h 10m 08s +14° 21’ 16” 27.95 Cancer
2025 Jun 22 09h 12m 19s +14° 10’ 46” 27.93 Cancer
2025 Jun 23 09h 14m 27s +14° 00’ 20” 27.92 Cancer
2025 Jun 24 09h 16m 34s +13° 49’ 59” 27.90 Cancer
2025 Jun 25 09h 18m 39s +13° 39’ 45” 27.88 Cancer
2025 Jun 26 09h 20m 41s +13° 29’ 38” 27.86 Cancer
2025 Jun 27 09h 22m 41s +13° 19’ 40” 27.84 Cancer

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