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 15m 13s and the Declination is -21° 22’ 25” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 is 28.22 (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 above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South direction at an altitude of 17° above the horizon.
- 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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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 OO1 available on TheSkyLive:
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 117,358,427 kilometers, equivalent to 0.784493 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 minutes and 31.4656 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 28.22.
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 08 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.25193442 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.52899805° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.78072583 AU 116,794,921 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.30659338 AU 195,463,588 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.04365960 AU 156,129,255 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0662 years 389.4366 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Nov-28 15:47:03 2,459,912.1577 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 278.34297257587° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 124.63527172052° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 256.78225804847° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.92441240°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 17 | 15h 52m 18s | -20° 13’ 45” | 28.28 | Libra |
| 2022 Sep 18 | 15h 55m 14s | -20° 23’ 12” | 28.27 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Sep 19 | 15h 58m 10s | -20° 32’ 29” | 28.26 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Sep 20 | 16h 01m 09s | -20° 41’ 36” | 28.26 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Sep 21 | 16h 04m 06s | -20° 50’ 35” | 28.25 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Sep 22 | 16h 07m 06s | -20° 59’ 26” | 28.24 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Sep 23 | 16h 10m 08s | -21° 08’ 06” | 28.24 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Sep 24 | 16h 13m 09s | -21° 16’ 36” | 28.23 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Sep 25 | 16h 16m 13s | -21° 24’ 56” | 28.22 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Sep 26 | 16h 19m 17s | -21° 33’ 06” | 28.22 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 16h 22m 22s | -21° 41’ 04” | 28.21 | Scorpius |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 16h 25m 27s | -21° 48’ 51” | 28.20 | Ophiucus |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 16h 28m 35s | -21° 56’ 29” | 28.19 | Ophiucus |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 16h 31m 42s | -22° 03’ 54” | 28.19 | Ophiucus |