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TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Sunrise: 5:30 
Transit: 12:53 
Sunset: 20:17
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:51 | Tran: 14:21 | Set: 21:51
Alt: 32.20°   Az: 82.89°   Direction: 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 Gemini, at a distance of 282,512,073.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 06h 11m 16s and the Declination is +24° 57’ 04” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF is 29.24.

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF in Gemini on June, 02 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF in Gemini on June, 02 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

06h 11m 16s
+24° 57’ 04”
19h 28m 39s
01h 39m 55s

J2000

06h 09m 42s
+24° 57’ 27”

Additional Information

Gemini
29.24

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF from Decatur, United States (all times relative to the local timezone America/Chicago):

Azimuth: 65.1°
Max altitude: 75.1°
Azimuth: 294.9°
  • 2020 XF is above the horizon from Decatur, United States.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 32.20° 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 282,512,073.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.8884765651 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15m 42.359s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF and arrive to us.

282,512,073.0
1.8884765651
15m 42.359s

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 26 05h 39m 37s +24° 40’ 13” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 27 05h 43m 46s +24° 43’ 51” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 28 05h 47m 55s +24° 47’ 03” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 29 05h 52m 05s +24° 49’ 50” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 30 05h 56m 14s +24° 52’ 12” 29.24 Taurus
2025 May 31 06h 00m 23s +24° 54’ 06” 29.24 Taurus
2025 Jun 01 06h 04m 32s +24° 55’ 35” 29.24 Gemini
2025 Jun 02 06h 08m 42s +24° 56’ 38” 29.24 Gemini
2025 Jun 03 06h 12m 51s +24° 57’ 16” 29.24 Gemini
2025 Jun 04 06h 17m 01s +24° 57’ 26” 29.24 Gemini
2025 Jun 05 06h 21m 10s +24° 57’ 11” 29.24 Gemini
2025 Jun 06 06h 25m 19s +24° 56’ 31” 29.24 Gemini
2025 Jun 07 06h 29m 29s +24° 55’ 24” 29.24 Gemini
2025 Jun 08 06h 33m 38s +24° 53’ 51” 29.23 Gemini

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