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public  Güines, Cuba Güines, Cuba  ⓘ
TimezoneAmerica/Havana
Sunrise: 6:48 
Transit: 13:32 
Sunset: 20:16
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Near Earth Object 2020 SN6

Above the horizon.  Rise: 4:53 | Tran: 11:32 | Set: 18:11
Alt: 34.07°   Az: 77.65°   Direction: East-North-East
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide a accurate data, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms and improve accuracy in the future. To get precise data in these situations, it is recommended to use the JPL Horizons system.

Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 251,883,001.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 04h 47m 33s and the Declination is +22° 22’ 46” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 is 31.10.

Finder Charts

The sky charts below show, at different resolutions, the position of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 in the sky. Click on each chart to access the interactive star map tool.

Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 in the constellation of Taurus on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.
Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 in the constellation of Taurus on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 47m 33s
+22° 22’ 46”
19h 55m 46s
00h 43m 20s

J2000

04h 46m 01s
+22° 20’ 05”

Additional Information

Taurus
31.10

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 from Güines, Cuba (all times relative to the local timezone America/Havana):

Azimuth: 67.6°
Max altitude: 89.6°
Azimuth: 292.4°

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 from Earth is currently 251,883,001.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.6837338648 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14m 0.191s to travel from Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 and arrive to us.

251,883,001.0
1.6837338648
14m 0.191s

The following graph shows the distance of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

Closest Approach to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 to Earth will happen on Monday 4 October 2027 at a distance of 0.012202 Astronomical Units, or 1,825,448 kilometers:

Monday 4 October 2027
1,825,448
0.012202

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 at epoch October, 16 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.21293037
Orbit inclination i 0.03018348°
Perihelion distance q 0.87248833 AU
130,522,396 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.34456668 AU
201,144,312 km
Semi-major axis a 1.10852750 AU
165,833,354 km
Orbital period period 1.1672 years
426.3028 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp June 3, 2024
2,460,464.8381 JD
Next perihelion transit August 3, 2025
2,460,891.1408 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 346.21238473084°
Longitude of the ascending node node 97.285916856793°
Mean anomaly M 114.56245867404°
Mean motion n 0.84447027°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Near Earth Object 2020 SN6 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
Jun 24 2025 04h 12m 11s +21° 06’ 44” 31.17 Taurus
Jun 25 2025 04h 16m 51s +21° 18’ 27” 31.16 Taurus
Jun 26 2025 04h 21m 32s +21° 29’ 43” 31.15 Taurus
Jun 27 2025 04h 26m 15s +21° 40’ 30” 31.14 Taurus
Jun 28 2025 04h 30m 59s +21° 50’ 49” 31.13 Taurus
Jun 29 2025 04h 35m 43s +22° 00’ 37” 31.12 Taurus
Jun 30 2025 04h 40m 29s +22° 09’ 56” 31.12 Taurus
Jul 01 2025 04h 45m 15s +22° 18’ 44” 31.11 Taurus
Jul 02 2025 04h 50m 04s +22° 27’ 02” 31.10 Taurus
Jul 03 2025 04h 54m 52s +22° 34’ 47” 31.09 Taurus
Jul 04 2025 04h 59m 42s +22° 42’ 02” 31.08 Taurus
Jul 05 2025 05h 04m 32s +22° 48’ 45” 31.07 Taurus
Jul 06 2025 05h 09m 23s +22° 54’ 54” 31.07 Taurus
Jul 07 2025 05h 14m 15s +23° 00’ 30” 31.06 Taurus

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