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Near Earth Object 2020 TJ3

Above the horizon. Rise: 9:15 | Tran: 15:32 | Set: 21:49

Alt: 25.12° Az: 270.53° Direction: West

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 TJ3 is in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 195,629,722.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 09h 52m 14s and the Declination is +10° 07’ 25” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Near Earth Object 2020 TJ3 is 26.86.

Finder Charts

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2020 TJ3 in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2020 TJ3 in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 09h 52m 14s

Declination +10° 07’ 25”

Hour Angle 04h 27m 30s

Sidereal Time 14h 19m 45s

J2000

Right Ascension 09h 50m 53s

Declination +10° 14’ 38”

Additional Information

Constellation Leo

Magnitude 26.86

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of Near Earth Object 2020 TJ3 from Wulong, China (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Shanghai):

Azimuth: 79.7° RISE 9:15

Max altitude: 76.9° TRANSIT 15:32

Azimuth: 280.1° SET 21:49

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Near Earth Object 2020 TJ3 from Earth is currently 195,629,722.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.3077039204 Astronomical Units. Light takes 10m 52.551s to travel from Near Earth Object 2020 TJ3 and arrive to us.

Distance Km 195,629,722.0

Distance AU 1.3077039204

Light Travel Time 10m 52.551s

The following graph shows the distance of Near Earth Object 2020 TJ3 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 TJ3 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 TJ3 to Earth will happen on Thursday 3 May 2035 at a distance of 0.009847 Astronomical Units, or 1,473,101 kilometers:

Date Thursday 3 May 2035

Distance Kilometers 1,473,101

Distance AU 0.009847

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of Near Earth Object 2020 TJ3, 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 TJ3 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Near Earth Object 2020 TJ3 at epoch May, 04 2025 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element	Symbol	Value
Orbit eccentricity	e	0.24349371
Orbit inclination	i	8.71446271°
Perihelion distance	q	0.79884351 AU 119,505,288 km
Aphelion distance	Q	1.31308475 AU 196,434,683 km
Semi-major axis	a	1.05596413 AU 157,969,986 km
Orbital period	period	1.0851 years 396.3439 days
Date of perihelion transit	Tp	May 16, 2025 2,460,812.0480 JD
Next perihelion transit		June 16, 2026 2,461,208.3919 JD
Argument of perihelion	peri	265.73566692809°
Longitude of the ascending node	node	222.65889907578°
Mean anomaly	M	349.51095835822°
Mean motion	n	0.90830211°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of Near Earth Object 2020 TJ3 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 TJ3 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 27 2025	09h 16m 37s	+12° 19’ 31”	26.80	Cancer
Jun 28 2025	09h 21m 26s	+12° 02’ 38”	26.81	Cancer
Jun 29 2025	09h 26m 13s	+11° 45’ 30”	26.82	Leo
Jun 30 2025	09h 31m 00s	+11° 28’ 08”	26.83	Leo
Jul 01 2025	09h 35m 46s	+11° 10’ 34”	26.84	Leo
Jul 02 2025	09h 40m 29s	+10° 52’ 46”	26.84	Leo
Jul 03 2025	09h 45m 12s	+10° 34’ 46”	26.85	Leo
Jul 04 2025	09h 49m 54s	+10° 16’ 35”	26.86	Leo
Jul 05 2025	09h 54m 35s	+09° 58’ 13”	26.87	Leo
Jul 06 2025	09h 59m 15s	+09° 39’ 40”	26.88	Leo
Jul 07 2025	10h 03m 52s	+09° 20’ 58”	26.89	Leo
Jul 08 2025	10h 08m 29s	+09° 02’ 07”	26.90	Leo
Jul 09 2025	10h 13m 05s	+08° 43’ 07”	26.91	Leo
Jul 10 2025	10h 17m 40s	+08° 24’ 01”	26.91	Leo

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