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north SunriseRise: 7:41  
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD

Altitude: -24.7°   Azimuth: 26.4°   Direction: North-North-East

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD is currently in the constellation of Leo.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD is 10h 34m 34s and the Declination is +10° 20’ 48” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD is 30.82 (JPL).

10h 34m 34s
+10° 20’ 48”
Leo
30.82

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

Azimuth: 79.7°
Max altitude: 48.9°
Azimuth: 280.4°
  • 2020 FD is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2020 FD is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD 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.

Finder chart of 2020 FD in Leo on December,01 2023
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD in Leo on December, 01 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2020 FD
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD in Leo on December, 01 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD from Earth is currently 194,054,821 kilometers, equivalent to 1.297176 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10 minutes and 47.2972 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD and arrive to us.

194,054,821
1.297176
10 minutes and 47.2972 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD 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 FD 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 of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD to Earth happens on Mon Mar 18 2024 at a distance of 0.011615 Astronomical Units, or 1,737,599 kilometers:

Mon Mar 18 2024
1,737,599
0.011615

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD Brightness and Light Curve

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

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.48613805
Orbit inclination i 1.17325863°
Perihelion distance q 0.62268387 AU
93,152,181 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.80086146 AU
269,405,041 km
Semi-major axis a 1.21177266 AU
181,278,611 km
Orbital period period 1.3340 years
487.2257 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Jan-14 06:38:49
2,459,958.7770 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-May-15 12:03
2,460,446.0026 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 278.0308141349°
Longitude of the ascending node node 358.07842563177°
Mean anomaly M 178.60367248402°
Mean motion n 0.73887734°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD 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 FD in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Nov 24 10h 22m 19s +11° 28’ 36” 31.02 Leo
2023 Nov 25 10h 23m 56s +11° 19’ 54” 30.99 Leo
2023 Nov 26 10h 25m 31s +11° 11’ 13” 30.97 Leo
2023 Nov 27 10h 27m 05s +11° 02’ 31” 30.94 Leo
2023 Nov 28 10h 28m 38s +10° 53’ 52” 30.92 Leo
2023 Nov 29 10h 30m 12s +10° 45’ 11” 30.89 Leo
2023 Nov 30 10h 31m 45s +10° 36’ 33” 30.87 Leo
2023 Dec 01 10h 33m 19s +10° 27’ 53” 30.84 Leo
2023 Dec 02 10h 34m 51s +10° 19’ 17” 30.82 Leo
2023 Dec 03 10h 36m 24s +10° 10’ 40” 30.79 Leo
2023 Dec 04 10h 37m 54s +10° 02’ 04” 30.76 Leo
2023 Dec 05 10h 39m 25s +09° 53’ 30” 30.73 Leo
2023 Dec 06 10h 40m 56s +09° 44’ 57” 30.70 Leo
2023 Dec 07 10h 42m 26s +09° 36’ 25” 30.67 Leo