Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 is a Near Earth Object. If you've heard news about a potential impact of this asteroid with the Earth, please check out Will Asteroid Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 is currently in the constellation of Corona Australis. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 is 18h 01m 16s and the Declination is -38° 37’ 50” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 is 30.00 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 2020 YB1 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 YB1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2020 YB1 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 from Earth is currently 33,187,915 kilometers, equivalent to 0.221848 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 minutes and 50.7030 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 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.
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 YB1 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 to Earth happens on Mon Dec 24 2029 at a distance of 0.005251 Astronomical Units, or 785,546 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 is 30.00.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1, 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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 at epoch 17 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459201.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.38149644 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 7.09716233° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.73293724 AU 109,645,851 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.63709678 AU 244,906,193 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.18501701 AU 177,276,022 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2900 years 471.1783 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2021-Feb-18 17:26:58 2,459,264.2271 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 264.56818017378° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 273.68020076743° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 312.0738943949° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.76404194°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 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!
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 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 YB1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Jan 14 | 17h 44m 36s | -39° 14’ 49” | 30.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Jan 15 | 17h 47m 06s | -39° 11’ 33” | 30.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Jan 16 | 17h 49m 29s | -39° 07’ 36” | 30.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Jan 17 | 17h 51m 50s | -39° 02’ 59” | 30.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Jan 18 | 17h 54m 06s | -38° 57’ 48” | 30.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Jan 19 | 17h 56m 20s | -38° 52’ 05” | 30.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Jan 20 | 17h 58m 32s | -38° 45’ 48” | 30.00 | Scorpius |
| 2021 Jan 21 | 18h 00m 42s | -38° 39’ 05” | 30.00 | Corona Australis |
| 2021 Jan 22 | 18h 02m 52s | -38° 31’ 53” | 30.00 | Corona Australis |
| 2021 Jan 23 | 18h 05m 00s | -38° 24’ 14” | 29.00 | Corona Australis |
| 2021 Jan 24 | 18h 07m 10s | -38° 16’ 09” | 29.00 | Corona Australis |
| 2021 Jan 25 | 18h 09m 20s | -38° 07’ 41” | 29.00 | Corona Australis |
| 2021 Jan 26 | 18h 11m 30s | -37° 58’ 49” | 29.00 | Corona Australis |
| 2021 Jan 27 | 18h 13m 42s | -37° 49’ 33” | 29.00 | Corona Australis |