Asteroid 2020 JA Very Close Encounter Near Earth Object
Asteroid 2020 JA Very Close Encounter Near Earth Object
Later today, 3 May 2020, the near-Earth asteroid 2020 JA will have a very close, but safe encounter with our planet, coming as close as about 240.000 km, much closer than our Moon.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 JA is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 JA is 18h 36m 54s and the Declination is -02° 56’ 37”. The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 JA is 18.79 (JPL).
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 JA from Earth is currently 667,403 kilometers, equivalent to 0.004461 Astronomical Units.
Asteroid size is 9.7-22 meters
Light takes 2.2262 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 JA and arrive to us.
Between January 2013 and December 2100 the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 JA to Earth
happens on Mon May 4 2020 at a distance of 0.00252629 Astronomical Units, or 377,927 kilometers
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 JA is 18.79.
Source: JPL, NASA
