Latest Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK 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 DK Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK is 13h 33m 47s and the Declination is -10° 32’ 27” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK is 28.53 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK [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 DK is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-West direction at an altitude of 12° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 DK is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2020 DK rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK available on TheSkyLive:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK 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 DK?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK from Earth is currently 224,259,266 kilometers, equivalent to 1.499081 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 minutes and 28.0484 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK and arrive to us.
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.
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 DK to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK to Earth happens on Wed Feb 9 2028 at a distance of 0.011573 Astronomical Units, or 1,731,343 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK is 28.53.
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK 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 DK 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 DK 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 DK 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nov 23 | 13h 09m 41s | -07° 58’ 14” | 28.57 | Virgo |
| 2021 Nov 24 | 13h 12m 48s | -08° 18’ 42” | 28.56 | Virgo |
| 2021 Nov 25 | 13h 15m 57s | -08° 39’ 10” | 28.56 | Virgo |
| 2021 Nov 26 | 13h 19m 08s | -08° 59’ 38” | 28.55 | Virgo |
| 2021 Nov 27 | 13h 22m 19s | -09° 20’ 07” | 28.55 | Virgo |
| 2021 Nov 28 | 13h 25m 32s | -09° 40’ 36” | 28.55 | Virgo |
| 2021 Nov 29 | 13h 28m 46s | -10° 01’ 06” | 28.54 | Virgo |
| 2021 Nov 30 | 13h 32m 03s | -10° 21’ 38” | 28.53 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 01 | 13h 35m 21s | -10° 42’ 09” | 28.53 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 13h 38m 40s | -11° 02’ 39” | 28.52 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 13h 42m 02s | -11° 23’ 09” | 28.52 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 13h 45m 25s | -11° 43’ 41” | 28.51 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 13h 48m 51s | -12° 04’ 09” | 28.50 | Virgo |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 13h 52m 18s | -12° 24’ 38” | 28.49 | Virgo |