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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK

Above the horizon.  Rise: 9:13 | Tran: 17:03 | Set: 0:53
Alt: 51.12°   Az: 228.33°   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 Gemini, at a distance of 158,618,183.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 07h 34m 28s and the Declination is +20° 26’ 09” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK is 28.30 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK in Gemini on May, 14 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK in Gemini on May, 14 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

07h 34m 28s
+20° 26’ 09”
02h 00m 06s
09h 34m 34s

J2000

07h 32m 58s
+20° 29’ 31”

Additional Information

Gemini
28.30

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: 69.5°
Max altitude: 59.0°
Azimuth: 290.4°
  • 2020 DK is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 51.12° 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 158,618,183.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.0602970634 Astronomical Units. Light takes 8m 49.093s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK and arrive to us.

158,618,183.0
1.0602970634
8m 49.093s

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
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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 May 07 07h 11m 21s +21° 23’ 27” 28.29 Gemini
2025 May 08 07h 14m 25s +21° 16’ 34” 28.30 Gemini
2025 May 09 07h 17m 27s +21° 09’ 33” 28.30 Gemini
2025 May 10 07h 20m 28s +21° 02’ 22” 28.30 Gemini
2025 May 11 07h 23m 26s +20° 55’ 01” 28.30 Gemini
2025 May 12 07h 26m 24s +20° 47’ 31” 28.30 Gemini
2025 May 13 07h 29m 21s +20° 39’ 53” 28.30 Gemini
2025 May 14 07h 32m 17s +20° 32’ 06” 28.30 Gemini
2025 May 15 07h 35m 11s +20° 24’ 10” 28.30 Gemini
2025 May 16 07h 38m 05s +20° 16’ 07” 28.30 Gemini
2025 May 17 07h 40m 57s +20° 07’ 55” 28.30 Gemini
2025 May 18 07h 43m 46s +19° 59’ 35” 28.30 Gemini
2025 May 19 07h 46m 36s +19° 51’ 07” 28.29 Gemini
2025 May 20 07h 49m 25s +19° 42’ 32” 28.29 Gemini

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