Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 is in the constellation of
Eridanus,
at a distance of
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Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Additional Information
Rise and Set Times
Today's rise,
transit and set times of
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 from
Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Azimuth: 102.2°
Max altitude: 26.5°
Azimuth: 257.9°
- 2020 UL3 is
below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 UL3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 in Eridanus on October, 10 2024.
Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart
Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3?,
a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Distance from Earth
- 2020 UL3 is below the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 UL3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- Go to interactive sky chart
Finder Charts
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 from Earth is currently
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 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
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 to Earth happens on Tue Nov 12 2024 at a distance of 0.010467 Astronomical Units, or 1,565,821 kilometers:
Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3, 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.
Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.32407754 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 10.35325443° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.81943479 AU 122,585,700 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.60520662 AU 240,135,493 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.21232070 AU 181,360,596 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.3349 years 487.5562 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Sep-06 05:18:23 2,460,193.7211 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2025-Jan-05 18:39 2,460,681.2773 JD |
|
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 71.711289732258° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 51.707198460404° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 5.0053774500878° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.73837637°/day |
Orbit Visualization
View Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 in the 3D Solar System Simulator
15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Oct 03 | 03h 25m 11s | -11° 09’ 21” | 22.15 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 04 | 03h 26m 18s | -11° 16’ 57” | 22.08 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 05 | 03h 27m 23s | -11° 24’ 35” | 22.00 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 06 | 03h 28m 29s | -11° 32’ 16” | 21.93 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 07 | 03h 29m 34s | -11° 39’ 57” | 21.85 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 08 | 03h 30m 39s | -11° 47’ 39” | 21.77 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 09 | 03h 31m 44s | -11° 55’ 21” | 21.69 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 10 | 03h 32m 48s | -12° 03’ 00” | 21.61 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 11 | 03h 33m 52s | -12° 10’ 39” | 21.52 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 12 | 03h 34m 56s | -12° 18’ 14” | 21.44 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 13 | 03h 36m 00s | -12° 25’ 46” | 21.35 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 14 | 03h 37m 05s | -12° 33’ 15” | 21.26 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 15 | 03h 38m 10s | -12° 40’ 38” | 21.17 | Eridanus |
| 2024 Oct 16 | 03h 39m 15s | -12° 47’ 57” | 21.07 | Eridanus |
Additional Resources
- Position and finder charts (see also Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3?)
- Distance from Earth (see also How far is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 from Earth?)
- When does Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 rise and set?
- Brightness (see also How bright is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3?)
- Orbital elements. Detailed information about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 orbital parameters.
- Interactive orbit visualization. 3d visualization showing the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 with respect to the major Solar System objects.
- 15 days ephemerides. Table showing celestial coordinates and magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 for the past and next 7 days.
- Interactive sky chart. An online planetarium application that shows where to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 in the sky from your location.