Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 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 UL3 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 is currently in the constellation of Bootes. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 is 13h 54m 19s and the Declination is +14° 54’ 01” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 is 23.17 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 [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 UL3 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East direction at an altitude of 16° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 UL3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2020 UL3 rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 available on TheSkyLive:
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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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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 14,460,101 kilometers, equivalent to 0.096660 Astronomical Units. Light takes 48.2337 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 0.008813 Astronomical Units, or 1,318,428 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 is 23.17.
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 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 UL3 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 UL3 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 UL3 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UL3 at epoch 30 May 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.32462579 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 10.34511648° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.81978096 AU 122,637,486 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.60785383 AU 240,531,509 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.21381739 AU 181,584,498 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.3400 years 488.4594 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Jan-04 00:05:51 2,459,218.5041 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 71.527112884227° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 51.748582774939° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 199.32857845319° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.73701112°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Nov 17 | 12h 31m 53s | +15° 57’ 20” | 22.00 | Coma |
| 2020 Nov 18 | 12h 49m 10s | +15° 57’ 33” | 22.00 | Coma |
| 2020 Nov 19 | 13h 03m 59s | +15° 52’ 48” | 22.00 | Coma |
| 2020 Nov 20 | 13h 16m 42s | +15° 44’ 44” | 23.00 | Coma |
| 2020 Nov 21 | 13h 27m 42s | +15° 34’ 35” | 23.00 | Coma |
| 2020 Nov 22 | 13h 37m 17s | +15° 23’ 00” | 23.00 | Bootes |
| 2020 Nov 23 | 13h 45m 41s | +15° 10’ 32” | 23.00 | Bootes |
| 2020 Nov 24 | 13h 53m 07s | +14° 57’ 26” | 23.00 | Bootes |
| 2020 Nov 25 | 13h 59m 44s | +14° 43’ 55” | 24.00 | Bootes |
| 2020 Nov 26 | 14h 05m 39s | +14° 30’ 06” | 24.00 | Bootes |
| 2020 Nov 27 | 14h 11m 00s | +14° 16’ 00” | 24.00 | Bootes |
| 2020 Nov 28 | 14h 15m 52s | +14° 01’ 41” | 24.00 | Bootes |
| 2020 Nov 29 | 14h 20m 20s | +13° 47’ 11” | 24.00 | Bootes |
| 2020 Nov 30 | 14h 24m 24s | +13° 32’ 27” | 24.00 | Bootes |