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2020 WD |
| ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta (AU) |
delta (LD) |
delta (km) |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
| Approach | 26 Oct 2024 | 30.7 | 0.984 AU | 0.010 AU | 3.92 LD | 1,507,049 km | 13h01m | -19°11' | 16.2° | 163.7° |
| Brightest | 31 Oct 2024 | 23.4 | 0.988 AU | 0.019 AU | 7.57 LD | 2,909,184 km | 09h24m | +05°21' | 76.5° | 102.4° |
| Today | 5 Dec 2024 | 25.2 | 1.084 AU | 0.122 AU | 47.45 LD | 18,244,229 km | 07h27m | +17°24' | 142.0° | 34.0° |
Based on its absolute magnitude (Hâ‚’) of 28.2 and an albedo between 0.25 and 0.05, the estimated diameter of 2020 WD is 6 - 14 m.
2020 WD- 2024-12-05
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