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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 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 UL3
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 is currently in the constellation of Aquarius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 is 23h 34m 25s and the Declination is -09° 25’ 27” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 is 26.68 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2020 UL3 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 UL3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 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 UL3?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 from Earth is currently 357,628,091 kilometers, equivalent to 2.390596 Astronomical Units. Light takes 19 minutes and 52.9189 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 and arrive to us.
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 of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 to Earth
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 0.010466 Astronomical Units, or 1,565,689 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 is 26.68.
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 at epoch 08 August 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.32418567 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 10.35292284° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.81929701 AU 122,565,089 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.60532460 AU 240,153,143 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.21231081 AU 181,359,116 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.3348 years 487.5503 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-May-06 16:37:12 2,459,706.1925 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Sep-06 05:49 2,460,193.7428 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 71.724346148548° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 51.710454458412° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 69.635280513499° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.73838541°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 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 UL3 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. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 22 | 23h 16m 08s | -11° 27’ 19” | 26.69 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 23 | 23h 18m 41s | -11° 10’ 33” | 26.69 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 24 | 23h 21m 14s | -10° 53’ 44” | 26.69 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 25 | 23h 23m 47s | -10° 36’ 48” | 26.69 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 23h 26m 20s | -10° 19’ 48” | 26.69 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 23h 28m 53s | -10° 02’ 41” | 26.68 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 23h 31m 27s | -09° 45’ 30” | 26.68 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 23h 34m 00s | -09° 28’ 14” | 26.68 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 23h 36m 33s | -09° 10’ 54” | 26.68 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 23h 39m 07s | -08° 53’ 27” | 26.68 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 23h 41m 42s | -08° 35’ 57” | 26.68 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 23h 44m 16s | -08° 18’ 20” | 26.67 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Apr 03 | 23h 46m 50s | -08° 00’ 41” | 26.67 | Aquarius |
| 2023 Apr 04 | 23h 49m 24s | -07° 42’ 56” | 26.67 | Aquarius |