2020 PN1
ephemeris date magn radius delta (AU) delta (LD) delta (km) ra dec elong phase
Today4 Dec 202326.01.108 AU0.425 AU165.47 LD63,616,529 km23h31m-17°23'95.1°62.4°
Approach2 Aug 202420.71.024 AU0.034 AU13.07 LD5,024,523 km16h37m+23°10'105.7°72.5°
Brightest8 Aug 202420.41.035 AU0.037 AU14.41 LD5,540,231 km17h39m+02°46'124.0°54.3°

Based on its absolute magnitude (Hâ‚’) of 25.5 and an albedo between 0.25 and 0.05, the estimated diameter of 2020 PN1 is 20 - 50 m.

2020 PN1- 2023-12-04
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The interactive orbit chart above shows the near-earth object's path through the solar system and its position at the given date. Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below.

(Left-click and drag to rotate the view; right-click and drag to move the view; use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)

The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the NEO's magnitude during its approach to earth.


The following all-sky chart shows the path of the NEO in the coming months.





The following chart shows the path of the NEO in the coming days or hours. The field of view is optimized for (~10x50) binoculars and finderscopes. A more printer-friendly version of the same chart can be found below.


    Terminology:
            
    delta:  distance between NEO and earth in AU or LD 
    radius: distance between NEO and sun in AU
    magn:   magnitude (brightness) estimate    
    ra:     right ascension in hours (24h = 360deg)
    dec:    declination in degrees
    elong:  elongation in degrees (angle sun-earth-NEO)    
    phase:  phase angle in degrees (angle sun-NEO-earth)        
    AU:     Astronomical Unit: mean distance between earth and sun (149597870.7 km)