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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 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 SN6
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 is 14h 06m 11s and the Declination is -12° 46’ 12” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 is 32.13 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2020 SN6 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 11° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 SN6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 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 SN6?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 from Earth is currently 299,955,547 kilometers, equivalent to 2.005079 Astronomical Units. Light takes 16 minutes and 40.5440 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 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 SN6 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 to Earth happens on Mon Oct 4 2027 at a distance of 0.012202 Astronomical Units, or 1,825,448 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6, 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 SN6 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 at epoch 08 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.21293233 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.02999128° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.87251575 AU 130,526,498 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.34461444 AU 201,151,458 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.10856510 AU 165,838,978 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.1672 years 426.3244 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Feb-01 15:43:45 2,459,612.1554 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Apr-03 23:30 2,460,038.4798 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 347.2750095984° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 96.211534935494° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 159.04333384634° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.84442732°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 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 SN6 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 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 SN6 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sep 15 | 13h 44m 08s | -10° 45’ 38” | 32.11 | Virgo |
| 2023 Sep 16 | 13h 47m 06s | -11° 02’ 17” | 32.11 | Virgo |
| 2023 Sep 17 | 13h 50m 03s | -11° 18’ 48” | 32.11 | Virgo |
| 2023 Sep 18 | 13h 53m 02s | -11° 35’ 12” | 32.11 | Virgo |
| 2023 Sep 19 | 13h 55m 59s | -11° 51’ 26” | 32.12 | Virgo |
| 2023 Sep 20 | 13h 58m 58s | -12° 07’ 32” | 32.12 | Virgo |
| 2023 Sep 21 | 14h 01m 55s | -12° 23’ 30” | 32.12 | Virgo |
| 2023 Sep 22 | 14h 04m 54s | -12° 39’ 17” | 32.13 | Virgo |
| 2023 Sep 23 | 14h 07m 51s | -12° 54’ 56” | 32.13 | Virgo |
| 2023 Sep 24 | 14h 10m 50s | -13° 10’ 27” | 32.13 | Virgo |
| 2023 Sep 25 | 14h 13m 49s | -13° 25’ 49” | 32.13 | Virgo |
| 2023 Sep 26 | 14h 16m 47s | -13° 41’ 00” | 32.13 | Virgo |
| 2023 Sep 27 | 14h 19m 45s | -13° 56’ 03” | 32.14 | Virgo |
| 2023 Sep 28 | 14h 22m 45s | -14° 10’ 56” | 32.14 | Libra |