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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV

Above the horizon.  Rise: 5:17 | Tran: 9:06 | Set: 12:54
Alt: 13.66°   Az: 196.33°   Direction: South-South-West
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV is in the constellation of Sagittarius, at a distance of 240,104,509.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 18h 36m 52s and the Declination is -23° 19’ 52” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV is 30.14 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV in Sagittarius on February, 12 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV in Sagittarius on February, 12 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

18h 36m 52s
-23° 19’ 52”
01h 09m 14s
19h 46m 07s

J2000

18h 35m 20s
-23° 21’ 11”

Additional Information

Sagittarius
30.14

Rise and Set Times

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

Azimuth: 113.3°
Max altitude: 15.2°
Azimuth: 246.7°
  • 2020 VV is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 13.66° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2020 VV is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV from Earth is currently 240,104,509.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.6049995089 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13m 20.902s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV and arrive to us.

240,104,509.0
1.6049995089
13m 20.902s

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

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

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

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.11868639
Orbit inclination i 0.34516125°
Perihelion distance q 0.98503455 AU
147,359,071 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.25034350 AU
187,048,725 km
Semi-major axis a 1.11768902 AU
167,203,898 km
Orbital period period 1.1817 years
431.5985 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Apr-05 07:35:51
2,460,405.8166 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Jun-10 21:57
2,460,837.4150 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 332.66457311532°
Longitude of the ascending node node 19.671941504058°
Mean anomaly M 162.38712309593°
Mean motion n 0.83410859°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV
View Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV in the 3D Solar System Simulator

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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 Feb 05 18h 07m 13s -23° 34’ 12” 30.17 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 06 18h 11m 11s -23° 33’ 30” 30.16 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 07 18h 15m 10s -23° 32’ 25” 30.16 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 08 18h 19m 09s -23° 30’ 57” 30.15 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 09 18h 23m 08s -23° 29’ 07” 30.15 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 10 18h 27m 08s -23° 26’ 53” 30.14 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 11 18h 31m 08s -23° 24’ 16” 30.14 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 12 18h 35m 09s -23° 21’ 15” 30.14 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 13 18h 39m 10s -23° 17’ 53” 30.13 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 14 18h 43m 11s -23° 14’ 05” 30.13 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 15 18h 47m 12s -23° 09’ 55” 30.12 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 16 18h 51m 14s -23° 05’ 22” 30.11 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 17 18h 55m 16s -23° 00’ 24” 30.11 Sagittarius
2025 Feb 18 18h 59m 17s -22° 55’ 04” 30.10 Sagittarius

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