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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1

Above the horizon.  Rise: 23:46 | Tran: 8:22 | Set: 16:58
Alt: 60.19°   Az: 222.84°   Direction: 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 YB1 is in the constellation of Gemini, at a distance of 177,502,132.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 07h 13m 32s and the Declination is +26° 51’ 29” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 is 29.49 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder chart of 2020 YB1 in Gemini on September,18 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 in Gemini on September, 18 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

07h 13m 32s
+26° 51’ 29”
01h 29m 03s
08h 42m 35s

J2000

07h 12m 00s
+26° 54’ 04”

Additional Information

Gemini
29.49

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 63.2°
Max altitude: 65.4°
Azimuth: 296.8°
  • 2020 YB1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-West direction at an altitude of 60.19° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2020 YB1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2020 YB1
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 in Gemini on September, 18 2024. Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 from Earth is currently 177,502,132.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.1865284657 Astronomical Units. Light takes 9m 52.083s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 and arrive to us.

177,502,132.0
1.1865284657
9m 52.083s

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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 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 YB1 to Earth happens on Mon Dec 24 2029 at a distance of 0.005251 Astronomical Units, or 785,545 kilometers:

Mon Dec 24 2029
785,545
0.005251

Light Curve

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.38107439
Orbit inclination i 7.10450380°
Perihelion distance q 0.73207542 AU
109,516,924 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.63355755 AU
244,376,732 km
Semi-major axis a 1.18281649 AU
176,946,828 km
Orbital period period 1.2864 years
469.8665 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Sep-16 16:49:20
2,460,204.2009 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Dec-29 13:37
2,460,674.0674 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 264.86728722929°
Longitude of the ascending node node 273.62740770862°
Mean anomaly M 357.16443625822°
Mean motion n 0.76617508°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1
View Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

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. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 Sep 11 06h 44m 32s +27° 50’ 22” 29.63 Gemini
2024 Sep 12 06h 48m 23s +27° 43’ 54” 29.61 Gemini
2024 Sep 13 06h 52m 16s +27° 36’ 59” 29.59 Gemini
2024 Sep 14 06h 56m 11s +27° 29’ 36” 29.57 Gemini
2024 Sep 15 07h 00m 06s +27° 21’ 43” 29.55 Gemini
2024 Sep 16 07h 04m 04s +27° 13’ 20” 29.53 Gemini
2024 Sep 17 07h 08m 02s +27° 04’ 28” 29.51 Gemini
2024 Sep 18 07h 12m 02s +26° 55’ 05” 29.50 Gemini
2024 Sep 19 07h 16m 04s +26° 45’ 10” 29.48 Gemini
2024 Sep 20 07h 20m 07s +26° 34’ 43” 29.46 Gemini
2024 Sep 21 07h 24m 12s +26° 23’ 44” 29.44 Gemini
2024 Sep 22 07h 28m 17s +26° 12’ 12” 29.42 Gemini
2024 Sep 23 07h 32m 25s +26° 00’ 06” 29.40 Gemini
2024 Sep 24 07h 36m 34s +25° 47’ 25” 29.38 Gemini

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