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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3

Altitude: 5.0°   Azimuth: 202.2°   Direction: South-South-West

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 is currently in the constellation of Scorpius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 is 16h 32m 00s and the Declination is -30° 23’ 07” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 is 26.60 (JPL).

16h 32m 00s
-30° 23’ 07”
Scorpius
26.60

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 120.3°
Max altitude: 8.2°
Azimuth: 239.6°
  • 2020 YO3 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 5° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2020 YO3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 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.

Finder chart of 2020 YO3 in Scorpius on September,24 2023
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 in Scorpius on September, 24 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2020 YO3
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 in Scorpius on September, 24 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 from Earth is currently 123,486,381 kilometers, equivalent to 0.825455 Astronomical Units. Light takes 6 minutes and 51.9062 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 and arrive to us.

123,486,381
0.825455
6 minutes and 51.9062 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 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 YO3 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 of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 to Earth happens on Sat Dec 23 2023 at a distance of 0.009117 Astronomical Units, or 1,363,898 kilometers:

Sat Dec 23 2023
1,363,898
0.009117

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3, 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 YO3 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.62771099
Orbit inclination i 9.48401857°
Perihelion distance q 0.77428632 AU
115,831,585 km
Aphelion distance Q 3.38531170 AU
506,435,423 km
Semi-major axis a 2.07979901 AU
311,133,504 km
Orbital period period 2.9994 years
1,095.5456 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Nov-12 22:40:34
2,460,261.4448 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 296.04424053158°
Longitude of the ascending node node 91.172587267228°
Mean anomaly M 274.2526415973°
Mean motion n 0.32860338°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YO3 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 YO3 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Sep 17 16h 19m 17s -29° 00’ 05” 26.70 Scorpius
2023 Sep 18 16h 20m 48s -29° 10’ 32” 26.69 Scorpius
2023 Sep 19 16h 22m 19s -29° 21’ 03” 26.68 Scorpius
2023 Sep 20 16h 23m 56s -29° 31’ 40” 26.66 Scorpius
2023 Sep 21 16h 25m 32s -29° 42’ 20” 26.65 Scorpius
2023 Sep 22 16h 27m 12s -29° 53’ 06” 26.64 Scorpius
2023 Sep 23 16h 28m 55s -30° 03’ 54” 26.63 Scorpius
2023 Sep 24 16h 30m 39s -30° 14’ 45” 26.61 Scorpius
2023 Sep 25 16h 32m 26s -30° 25’ 41” 26.60 Scorpius
2023 Sep 26 16h 34m 15s -30° 36’ 39” 26.59 Scorpius
2023 Sep 27 16h 36m 07s -30° 47’ 40” 26.57 Scorpius
2023 Sep 28 16h 38m 00s -30° 58’ 45” 26.56 Scorpius
2023 Sep 29 16h 39m 56s -31° 09’ 51” 26.55 Scorpius
2023 Sep 30 16h 41m 54s -31° 21’ 01” 26.53 Scorpius