Latest Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 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 TO2 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 is 17h 32m 53s and the Declination is -19° 04’ 59” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 is 31.40 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 [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 TO2 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 TO2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2020 TO2 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 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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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 from Earth is currently 497,940,135 kilometers, equivalent to 3.328524 Astronomical Units. Light takes 27 minutes and 40.9495 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 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 TO2 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 to Earth happens on Sat Oct 15 2022 at a distance of 0.003582 Astronomical Units, or 535,858 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 is 31.40.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2, 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 TO2 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 TO2 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 TO2 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 TO2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.49351184 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 6.53626249° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.80441259 AU 120,338,410 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.37201936 AU 354,849,046 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.58821597 AU 237,593,728 km |
| Orbital period | period |
2.0016 years 731.0764 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Nov-30 09:18:47 2,459,913.8880 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 243.71345239743° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 203.67169087019° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 205.6800173104° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.49242459°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 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 TO2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 TO2 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 TO2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nov 27 | 17h 18m 43s | -18° 54’ 25” | 31.47 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Nov 28 | 17h 20m 33s | -18° 56’ 03” | 31.46 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Nov 29 | 17h 22m 20s | -18° 57’ 38” | 31.46 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Nov 30 | 17h 24m 10s | -18° 59’ 05” | 31.45 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 01 | 17h 25m 59s | -19° 00’ 29” | 31.44 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 17h 27m 47s | -19° 01’ 46” | 31.43 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 17h 29m 36s | -19° 03’ 00” | 31.42 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 17h 31m 27s | -19° 04’ 06” | 31.41 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 17h 33m 15s | -19° 05’ 09” | 31.40 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 17h 35m 06s | -19° 06’ 06” | 31.39 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 07 | 17h 36m 56s | -19° 06’ 59” | 31.38 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 08 | 17h 38m 44s | -19° 07’ 45” | 31.37 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 09 | 17h 40m 35s | -19° 08’ 26” | 31.36 | Ophiucus |
| 2021 Dec 10 | 17h 42m 24s | -19° 09’ 02” | 31.34 | Ophiucus |