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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 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 UC4
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 is currently in the constellation of Leo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 is 09h 40m 46s and the Declination is +14° 08’ 11” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 is 27.96 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2020 UC4 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 8° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 UC4 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 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 UC4?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 from Earth is currently 162,005,966 kilometers, equivalent to 1.082943 Astronomical Units. Light takes 9 minutes and 0.3937 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 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 UC4 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 to Earth happens on Fri Jun 17 2033 at a distance of 0.005991 Astronomical Units, or 896,178 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4, 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 UC4 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.29812343 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.60582055° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.67335229 AU 100,732,068 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.24536766 AU 186,304,351 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.95935997 AU 143,518,209 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.9397 years 343.2186 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Nov-28 18:03:50 2,459,912.2527 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Nov-06 23:18 2,460,255.4713 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 217.06525548591° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 291.27328504146° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 92.562110030171° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.04889420°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 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 UC4 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 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 UC4 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sep 23 | 08h 59m 26s | +17° 24’ 34” | 28.04 | Cancer |
| 2023 Sep 24 | 09h 04m 53s | +17° 00’ 47” | 28.03 | Cancer |
| 2023 Sep 25 | 09h 10m 18s | +16° 36’ 24” | 28.02 | Cancer |
| 2023 Sep 26 | 09h 15m 44s | +16° 11’ 26” | 28.01 | Cancer |
| 2023 Sep 27 | 09h 21m 10s | +15° 45’ 52” | 28.00 | Cancer |
| 2023 Sep 28 | 09h 26m 34s | +15° 19’ 46” | 27.99 | Leo |
| 2023 Sep 29 | 09h 31m 58s | +14° 53’ 08” | 27.98 | Leo |
| 2023 Sep 30 | 09h 37m 19s | +14° 25’ 59” | 27.97 | Leo |
| 2023 Oct 01 | 09h 42m 42s | +13° 58’ 18” | 27.96 | Leo |
| 2023 Oct 02 | 09h 48m 03s | +13° 30’ 08” | 27.95 | Leo |
| 2023 Oct 03 | 09h 53m 25s | +13° 01’ 32” | 27.94 | Leo |
| 2023 Oct 04 | 09h 58m 44s | +12° 32’ 27” | 27.93 | Leo |
| 2023 Oct 05 | 10h 04m 03s | +12° 02’ 58” | 27.92 | Leo |
| 2023 Oct 06 | 10h 09m 21s | +11° 33’ 05” | 27.91 | Leo |