2020 PY2 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2020 PY2 as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.
2020 PY2 orbits the sun every 402 days (1.10 years), coming as close as 0.48 AU and reaching as far as 1.65 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2020 PY2 is probably between 0.013 to 0.030 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
The rotation of 2020 PY2 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 0.01 hours.
2020 PY2's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is relatively close to Earth's orbit.
2020 PY2 has 15 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 20, 2020 | 350,346 | 16.802 |
| April 9, 2024 | 20,854,408 | 13.184 |
| Aug. 22, 2031 | 5,185,543 | 15.791 |
| April 11, 2035 | 14,798,808 | 14.580 |
| Aug. 25, 2042 | 18,421,815 | 13.305 |
| April 14, 2046 | 10,065,493 | 17.197 |
| April 18, 2057 | 19,770,560 | 20.167 |
| Aug. 15, 2074 | 23,291,719 | 21.424 |
| Aug. 19, 2085 | 7,190,603 | 18.212 |
| April 9, 2089 | 26,218,653 | 12.105 |
| Aug. 21, 2096 | 2,361,309 | 16.346 |
| April 12, 2100 | 13,543,929 | 14.915 |
| Aug. 26, 2107 | 28,635,026 | 11.591 |
| April 20, 2111 | 19,985,992 | 20.221 |
| April 10, 2132 | 21,919,310 | 12.950 |
2020 PY2's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Aug. 12, 2020. It was last officially observed on Aug. 20, 2020. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 88 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 2020 PY2 is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.