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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK

Above the horizon.  Rise: 8:25 | Tran: 15:04 | Set: 21:45
Alt: 37.65°   Az: 226.78°   Direction: South-West
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 Pisces, at a distance of 109,762,155.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 00h 56m 38s and the Declination is +08° 03’ 47” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK is 27.68 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK in Pisces on February, 17 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK in Pisces on February, 17 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 56m 38s
+08° 03’ 47”
02h 22m 33s
03h 19m 12s

J2000

00h 55m 20s
+07° 55’ 38”

Additional Information

Pisces
27.68

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 82.2°
Max altitude: 46.5°
Azimuth: 278.2°
  • 2020 DK is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 37.65° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2020 DK is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK from Earth is currently 109,762,155.0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.7337146878 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6m 6.127s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK and arrive to us.

109,762,155.0
0.7337146878
6m 6.127s

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

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK
View Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK in the 3D Solar System Simulator

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 Feb 10 00h 04m 43s +02° 33’ 36” 27.63 Pisces
2025 Feb 11 00h 11m 28s +03° 17’ 50” 27.64 Pisces
2025 Feb 12 00h 18m 12s +04° 01’ 42” 27.65 Pisces
2025 Feb 13 00h 24m 56s +04° 45’ 11” 27.66 Pisces
2025 Feb 14 00h 31m 39s +05° 28’ 13” 27.67 Pisces
2025 Feb 15 00h 38m 22s +06° 10’ 45” 27.67 Pisces
2025 Feb 16 00h 45m 05s +06° 52’ 43” 27.67 Pisces
2025 Feb 17 00h 51m 46s +07° 34’ 05” 27.68 Pisces
2025 Feb 18 00h 58m 28s +08° 14’ 49” 27.68 Pisces
2025 Feb 19 01h 05m 09s +08° 54’ 49” 27.68 Pisces
2025 Feb 20 01h 11m 48s +09° 34’ 05” 27.69 Pisces
2025 Feb 21 01h 18m 27s +10° 12’ 32” 27.69 Pisces
2025 Feb 22 01h 25m 04s +10° 50’ 10” 27.69 Pisces
2025 Feb 23 01h 31m 39s +11° 26’ 55” 27.69 Pisces

Additional Resources