Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 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 UQ3 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 is currently in the constellation of Virgo. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 is 12h 01m 22s and the Declination is +01° 36’ 59” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 is 29.27 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 [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 UQ3 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 26° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 UQ3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2020 UQ3 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 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 UQ3?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 from Earth is currently 555,382,297 kilometers, equivalent to 3.712501 Astronomical Units. Light takes 30 minutes and 52.5559 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 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 UQ3 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 to Earth happens on Tue Jul 18 2023 at a distance of 0.008010 Astronomical Units, or 1,198,247 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 is 29.27.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3, 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 UQ3 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 UQ3 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 UQ3 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 UQ3 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.53142014 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 2.79975861° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.96448706 AU 144,285,211 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3.15215194 AU 471,555,219 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.05831950 AU 307,920,215 km |
| Orbital period | period |
2.9531 years 1,078.6179 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Aug-28 07:42:39 2,459,089.8213 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2023-Aug-11 22:32 2,460,168.4392 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 201.7507323809° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 124.09494806354° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 170.44436392822° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.33376046°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 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 UQ3 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UQ3 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 UQ3 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sep 26 | 11h 50m 44s | +02° 44’ 12” | 29.21 | Virgo |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 11h 52m 06s | +02° 35’ 25” | 29.22 | Virgo |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 11h 53m 30s | +02° 26’ 35” | 29.23 | Virgo |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 11h 54m 55s | +02° 17’ 47” | 29.24 | Virgo |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 11h 56m 18s | +02° 08’ 56” | 29.25 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 11h 57m 42s | +02° 00’ 06” | 29.25 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 11h 59m 07s | +01° 51’ 14” | 29.26 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 03 | 12h 00m 32s | +01° 42’ 21” | 29.27 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 12h 01m 55s | +01° 33’ 29” | 29.27 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 12h 03m 20s | +01° 24’ 35” | 29.28 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 12h 04m 45s | +01° 15’ 42” | 29.28 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 07 | 12h 06m 10s | +01° 06’ 47” | 29.29 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 08 | 12h 07m 35s | +00° 57’ 54” | 29.29 | Virgo |
| 2022 Oct 09 | 12h 09m 00s | +00° 48’ 59” | 29.30 | Virgo |