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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV

Altitude: 15.0°   Azimuth: 203.3°   Direction: South-South-West

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV is currently in the constellation of Scorpius.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV is 15h 56m 14s and the Declination is -20° 30’ 32” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV is 29.75 (JPL).

15h 56m 14s
-20° 30’ 32”
Scorpius
29.75

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 110.5°
Max altitude: 18.0°
Azimuth: 249.5°
  • 2020 VV is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 15° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2020 VV is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV 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.

Finder chart of 2020 VV in Scorpius on December,01 2023
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV in Scorpius on December, 01 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2020 VV
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV in Scorpius on December, 01 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV from Earth is currently 319,580,878 kilometers, equivalent to 2.136266 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 minutes and 46.0071 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV and arrive to us.

319,580,878
2.136266
17 minutes and 46.0071 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV 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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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 VV to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV to Earth happens on Mon Oct 17 2033 at a distance of 0.008962 Astronomical Units, or 1,340,622 kilometers:

Mon Oct 17 2033
1,340,622
0.008962

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.11868966
Orbit inclination i 0.34541152°
Perihelion distance q 0.98505379 AU
147,361,950 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.25037622 AU
187,053,620 km
Semi-major axis a 1.11771500 AU
167,207,785 km
Orbital period period 1.1817 years
431.6135 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Apr-05 06:57:00
2,460,405.7896 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 332.64362652792°
Longitude of the ascending node node 19.679236998428°
Mean anomaly M 188.77216360988°
Mean motion n 0.83407951°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV 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 VV in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Nov 24 15h 28m 55s -19° 00’ 47” 29.75 Libra
2023 Nov 25 15h 32m 30s -19° 13’ 30” 29.75 Libra
2023 Nov 26 15h 36m 06s -19° 25’ 58” 29.75 Libra
2023 Nov 27 15h 39m 42s -19° 38’ 12” 29.75 Libra
2023 Nov 28 15h 43m 18s -19° 50’ 09” 29.75 Libra
2023 Nov 29 15h 46m 57s -20° 01’ 54” 29.75 Libra
2023 Nov 30 15h 50m 35s -20° 13’ 22” 29.75 Libra
2023 Dec 01 15h 54m 15s -20° 24’ 34” 29.75 Scorpius
2023 Dec 02 15h 57m 56s -20° 35’ 30” 29.75 Scorpius
2023 Dec 03 16h 01m 38s -20° 46’ 10” 29.75 Scorpius
2023 Dec 04 16h 05m 21s -20° 56’ 34” 29.75 Scorpius
2023 Dec 05 16h 09m 05s -21° 06’ 41” 29.75 Scorpius
2023 Dec 06 16h 12m 50s -21° 16’ 29” 29.75 Scorpius
2023 Dec 07 16h 16m 35s -21° 26’ 00” 29.75 Scorpius