Latest Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 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 OO1 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 is 16h 16m 19s and the Declination is -19° 07’ 40” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 is 25.20 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 [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 OO1 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 OO1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2020 OO1 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 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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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 from Earth is currently 45,957,192 kilometers, equivalent to 0.307205 Astronomical Units. Light takes 2 minutes and 33.2967 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 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 OO1 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 to Earth happens on Sat Feb 4 2023 at a distance of 0.012328 Astronomical Units, or 1,844,228 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 is 25.20.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1, 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 OO1 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 OO1 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 OO1 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 OO1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.25179501 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.53211162° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.77245840 AU 115,558,132 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.29237252 AU 193,336,178 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.03241546 AU 154,447,155 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0500 years 383.1600 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Oct-12 05:47:17 2,459,134.7412 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Oct-30 09:37 2,459,517.9012 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 280.81896026339° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 124.73517170361° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 233.87299884473° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.93955525°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 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 OO1 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 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 OO1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Apr 29 | 16h 32m 40s | -19° 53’ 16” | 25.66 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Apr 30 | 16h 30m 51s | -19° 48’ 14” | 25.60 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 May 01 | 16h 28m 58s | -19° 42’ 56” | 25.54 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 May 02 | 16h 26m 57s | -19° 37’ 20” | 25.49 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 May 03 | 16h 24m 51s | -19° 31’ 28” | 25.43 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 May 04 | 16h 22m 39s | -19° 25’ 19” | 25.37 | Scorpius |
| 2021 May 05 | 16h 20m 21s | -19° 18’ 51” | 25.30 | Scorpius |
| 2021 May 06 | 16h 17m 57s | -19° 12’ 06” | 25.24 | Scorpius |
| 2021 May 07 | 16h 15m 29s | -19° 05’ 00” | 25.18 | Scorpius |
| 2021 May 08 | 16h 12m 55s | -18° 57’ 36” | 25.11 | Scorpius |
| 2021 May 09 | 16h 10m 14s | -18° 49’ 53” | 25.05 | Scorpius |
| 2021 May 10 | 16h 07m 31s | -18° 41’ 51” | 24.98 | Scorpius |
| 2021 May 11 | 16h 04m 42s | -18° 33’ 29” | 24.91 | Scorpius |
| 2021 May 12 | 16h 01m 50s | -18° 24’ 50” | 24.84 | Libra |