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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:04 | Tran: 14:24 | Set: 22:43
Alt: 0.91°   Az: 49.53°   Direction: North-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 Taurus, at a distance of 282,356,722.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 05h 36m 22s and the Declination is +24° 37’ 02” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF is 29.24.

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF in Taurus on May, 25 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF in Taurus on May, 25 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 36m 22s
+24° 37’ 02”
15h 47m 09s
21h 23m 32s

J2000

05h 34m 48s
+24° 36’ 07”

Additional Information

Taurus
29.24

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: 65.4°
Max altitude: 63.2°
Azimuth: 294.7°
  • 2020 XF is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the North-East direction at an altitude of 0.91° 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 282,356,722.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.8874381078 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15m 41.841s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF and arrive to us.

282,356,722.0
1.8874381078
15m 41.841s

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 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.09575683
Orbit inclination i 4.37802910°
Perihelion distance q 0.82731626 AU
123,764,751 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.00253723 AU
149,977,436 km
Semi-major axis a 0.91492675 AU
136,871,093 km
Orbital period period 0.8752 years
319.6524 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Dec-14 07:22:27
2,460,658.8073 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Oct-29 23:01
2,460,978.4596 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 211.81262988613°
Longitude of the ascending node node 71.213581171692°
Mean anomaly M 294.33299435986°
Mean motion n 1.12622351°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF
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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
2025 May 18 05h 06m 34s +23° 55’ 46” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 19 05h 10m 42s +24° 02’ 47” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 20 05h 14m 49s +24° 09’ 24” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 21 05h 18m 56s +24° 15’ 35” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 22 05h 23m 04s +24° 21’ 21” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 23 05h 27m 12s +24° 26’ 42” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 24 05h 31m 20s +24° 31’ 37” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 25 05h 35m 28s +24° 36’ 07” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 26 05h 39m 37s +24° 40’ 10” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 27 05h 43m 46s +24° 43’ 49” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 28 05h 47m 54s +24° 47’ 01” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 29 05h 52m 04s +24° 49’ 48” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 30 05h 56m 13s +24° 52’ 10” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 31 06h 00m 23s +24° 54’ 04” 29.24 Taurus

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