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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD is currently in the constellation of Pisces. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD is 01h 02m 29s and the Declination is +06° 59’ 09” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD is 30.14 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2020 FD is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 35° above the horizon.
- 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.
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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 311,327,218 kilometers, equivalent to 2.081094 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 minutes and 18.4758 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD and arrive to us.
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.
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:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD is 30.14.
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 FD at epoch 08 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.48604991 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 1.17349912° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.62280912 AU 93,170,919 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.80080803 AU 269,397,047 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.21180858 AU 181,283,983 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.3340 years 487.2473 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Jan-14 06:15:18 2,459,958.7606 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-May-15 12:11 2,460,446.0079 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 278.0258947759° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 358.09223048861° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 243.07000754101° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.73884449°/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!
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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 Mar 20 | 00h 36m 56s | +04° 14’ 25” | 29.98 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 21 | 00h 40m 27s | +04° 37’ 27” | 30.01 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 22 | 00h 43m 58s | +05° 00’ 15” | 30.03 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 23 | 00h 47m 26s | +05° 22’ 47” | 30.05 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 24 | 00h 50m 53s | +05° 45’ 03” | 30.07 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 25 | 00h 54m 18s | +06° 07’ 05” | 30.09 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 00h 57m 42s | +06° 28’ 50” | 30.11 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 01h 01m 05s | +06° 50’ 17” | 30.13 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 01h 04m 26s | +07° 11’ 30” | 30.15 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 01h 07m 45s | +07° 32’ 29” | 30.17 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 01h 11m 03s | +07° 53’ 09” | 30.19 | Pisces |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 01h 14m 21s | +08° 13’ 36” | 30.21 | Pisces |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 01h 17m 36s | +08° 33’ 46” | 30.22 | Pisces |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 01h 20m 52s | +08° 53’ 39” | 30.24 | Pisces |