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 Gemini. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK is 06h 45m 59s and the Declination is +23° 05’ 56” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK is 28.52 (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 West-South-West direction at an altitude of 50° 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 231,244,539 kilometers, equivalent to 1.545774 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 minutes and 51.3488 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 Mon Feb 9 2032 at a distance of 0.009505 Astronomical Units, or 1,421,895 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK is 28.52.
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.49940447 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 2.80428046° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.34492482 AU 51,600,018 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.03313309 AU 154,554,511 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.68902895 AU 103,077,265 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.5720 years 208.9078 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Mar-02 10:30:03 2,459,640.9375 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Sep-27 08:17 2,459,849.8453 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 13.138045494637° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 323.26313792499° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 290.31608112822° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.72324833°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 15 | 06h 14m 26s | +23° 39’ 24” | 28.44 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 16 | 06h 18m 39s | +23° 36’ 20” | 28.45 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 17 | 06h 22m 50s | +23° 32’ 52” | 28.46 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 18 | 06h 26m 57s | +23° 29’ 00” | 28.47 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 19 | 06h 31m 04s | +23° 24’ 47” | 28.48 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 20 | 06h 35m 08s | +23° 20’ 12” | 28.49 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 21 | 06h 39m 10s | +23° 15’ 15” | 28.50 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 22 | 06h 43m 09s | +23° 09’ 59” | 28.51 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 23 | 06h 47m 06s | +23° 04’ 22” | 28.52 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 24 | 06h 51m 02s | +22° 58’ 24” | 28.53 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 25 | 06h 54m 55s | +22° 52’ 09” | 28.54 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 26 | 06h 58m 45s | +22° 45’ 36” | 28.55 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 27 | 07h 02m 35s | +22° 38’ 44” | 28.56 | Gemini |
| 2022 May 28 | 07h 06m 23s | +22° 31’ 35” | 28.56 | Gemini |