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Near Earth Object 2008 GM2

Above the horizon. Rise: 9:42 | Tran: 16:05 | Set: 22:29

Alt: 45.56° Az: 265.98° Direction: West

Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide a accurate data, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms and improve accuracy in the future. To get precise data in these situations, it is recommended to use the JPL Horizons system.

Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 is in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 222,209,764.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 09h 35m 38s and the Declination is +13° 48’ 09” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 is 30.78.

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 09h 35m 38s

Declination +13° 48’ 09”

Hour Angle 03h 03m 57s

Sidereal Time 12h 39m 35s

J2000

Right Ascension 09h 34m 15s

Declination +13° 55’ 01”

Additional Information

Constellation Leo

Magnitude 30.78

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 from Lianzhu, China (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Shanghai):

Azimuth: 76.1° RISE 9:42

Max altitude: 80.4° TRANSIT 16:05

Azimuth: 283.8° SET 22:29

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 from Earth is currently 222,209,764.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.4853805269 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12m 21.212s to travel from Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 and arrive to us.

Distance Km 222,209,764.0

Distance AU 1.4853805269

Light Travel Time 12m 21.212s

The following graph shows the distance of Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

Closest Approach to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 to Earth will happen on Wednesday 4 April 2035 at a distance of 0.004918 Astronomical Units, or 735,725 kilometers:

Date Wednesday 4 April 2035

Distance Kilometers 735,725

Distance AU 0.004918

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of Near Earth Object 2008 GM2, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 at epoch May, 04 2025 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element	Symbol	Value
Orbit eccentricity	e	0.15786233
Orbit inclination	i	4.07394597°
Perihelion distance	q	0.88709532 AU 132,707,572 km
Aphelion distance	Q	1.21967500 AU 182,460,783 km
Semi-major axis	a	1.05338516 AU 157,584,177 km
Orbital period	period	1.0812 years 394.8928 days
Date of perihelion transit	Tp	May 3, 2025 2,460,798.7377 JD
Next perihelion transit		June 2, 2026 2,461,193.6305 JD
Argument of perihelion	peri	278.071511408°
Longitude of the ascending node	node	194.77363906174°
Mean anomaly	M	1.6065679179848°
Mean motion	n	0.91163980°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Near Earth Object 2008 GM2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date	Right AscensionR.A.	DeclinationDec.	MagnitudeMag	Constellation
Jun 25 2025	09h 03m 40s	+15° 54’ 16”	30.73	Cancer
Jun 26 2025	09h 08m 01s	+15° 38’ 15”	30.73	Cancer
Jun 27 2025	09h 12m 21s	+15° 21’ 57”	30.74	Cancer
Jun 28 2025	09h 16m 39s	+15° 05’ 21”	30.74	Cancer
Jun 29 2025	09h 20m 55s	+14° 48’ 30”	30.75	Cancer
Jun 30 2025	09h 25m 12s	+14° 31’ 24”	30.76	Leo
Jul 01 2025	09h 29m 27s	+14° 14’ 01”	30.76	Leo
Jul 02 2025	09h 33m 41s	+13° 56’ 26”	30.77	Leo
Jul 03 2025	09h 37m 52s	+13° 38’ 34”	30.78	Leo
Jul 04 2025	09h 42m 04s	+13° 20’ 31”	30.78	Leo
Jul 05 2025	09h 46m 14s	+13° 02’ 13”	30.79	Leo
Jul 06 2025	09h 50m 24s	+12° 43’ 43”	30.79	Leo
Jul 07 2025	09h 54m 32s	+12° 25’ 03”	30.80	Leo
Jul 08 2025	09h 58m 38s	+12° 06’ 09”	30.81	Leo

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