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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF

Above the horizon.  Rise: 7:49 | Tran: 12:04 | Set: 16:19
Alt: 18.44°   Az: 167.95°   Direction: South-South-East
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 XF is in the constellation of Libra, at a distance of 273,238,881.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 15h 40m 47s and the Declination is -19° 17’ 16” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF is 28.23 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF in Libra on November, 14 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF in Libra on November, 14 2024. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

15h 40m 47s
-19° 17’ 16”
23h 11m 32s
14h 52m 20s

J2000

15h 39m 21s
-19° 12’ 30”

Additional Information

Libra
28.23

Rise and Set Times

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

Azimuth: 109.2°
Max altitude: 19.2°
Azimuth: 250.6°
  • 2020 XF is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 18.44° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2020 XF is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF from Earth is currently 273,238,881.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.8264891052 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15m 11.427s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF and arrive to us.

273,238,881.0
1.8264891052
15m 11.427s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF 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 XF 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 XF to Earth happens on Thu Dec 2 2027 at a distance of 0.004821 Astronomical Units, or 721,178 kilometers:

Thu Dec 2 2027
721,178
0.004821

Light Curve

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

Orbital Elements

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

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.09577307
Orbit inclination i 4.37803545°
Perihelion distance q 0.82729486 AU
123,761,549 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.00254415 AU
149,978,470 km
Semi-major axis a 0.91491950 AU
136,870,010 km
Orbital period period 0.8752 years
319.6486 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Jan-29 16:15:58
2,460,339.1778 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Dec-14 07:49
2,460,658.8263 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 211.84170917848°
Longitude of the ascending node node 71.214680208587°
Mean anomaly M 203.81599285705°
Mean motion n 1.12623688°/day

Orbit Visualization

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

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF 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
2024 Nov 07 15h 06m 32s -16° 50’ 02” 28.22 Libra
2024 Nov 08 15h 11m 03s -17° 10’ 55” 28.22 Libra
2024 Nov 09 15h 15m 34s -17° 31’ 28” 28.22 Libra
2024 Nov 10 15h 20m 07s -17° 51’ 39” 28.22 Libra
2024 Nov 11 15h 24m 42s -18° 11’ 29” 28.23 Libra
2024 Nov 12 15h 29m 19s -18° 30’ 56” 28.23 Libra
2024 Nov 13 15h 33m 56s -18° 49’ 59” 28.23 Libra
2024 Nov 14 15h 38m 35s -19° 08’ 39” 28.23 Libra
2024 Nov 15 15h 43m 17s -19° 26’ 54” 28.24 Libra
2024 Nov 16 15h 47m 58s -19° 44’ 44” 28.24 Libra
2024 Nov 17 15h 52m 42s -20° 02’ 08” 28.24 Libra
2024 Nov 18 15h 57m 27s -20° 19’ 05” 28.25 Libra
2024 Nov 19 16h 02m 14s -20° 35’ 35” 28.25 Scorpius
2024 Nov 20 16h 07m 01s -20° 51’ 36” 28.26 Scorpius

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