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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 5:59  ☀️ Transit: 12:05  🌅 Sunset: 18:13

Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3

Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 is currently in the constellation of Sagittarius. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 is 18h 47m 18s and the Declination is -23° 01’ 17” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 is 26.89 (JPL).

18h 47m 18s
-23° 01’ 17”
Sagittarius
26.89

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 113.1°
Max altitude: 15.4°
Azimuth: 246.9°
  • 2013 GM3 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
  • Given its current magnitude, 2013 GM3 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 in Sagittarius on March, 22 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 in Sagittarius on March, 22 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 from Earth is currently 55,902,705 kilometers, equivalent to 0.373687 Astronomical Units. Light takes 3 minutes and 6.4714 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 and arrive to us.

55,902,705
0.373687
3 minutes and 6.4714 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth.

Closest Approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 to Earth happens on Tue Apr 14 2026 at a distance of 0.001742 Astronomical Units, or 260,528 kilometers:

Tue Apr 14 2026
260,528
0.001742

Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 Brightness

The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 is 26.89.

26.89

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 at epoch 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.28698080
Orbit inclination i 0.01218429°
Perihelion distance q 0.59583515 AU
89,135,670 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.07546670 AU
160,887,528 km
Semi-major axis a 0.83565092 AU
125,011,599 km
Orbital period period 0.7639 years
279.0203 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2021-Dec-15 23:48:52
2,459,564.4923 JD
Next perihelion transit 2022-Sep-21 00:18
2,459,843.5126 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 10.764121285733°
Longitude of the ascending node node 338.57631333009°
Mean anomaly M 46.458204135864°
Mean motion n 1.29022879°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3
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Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Mar 15 18h 01m 10s -23° 27’ 29” 26.96 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 16 18h 06m 42s -23° 27’ 01” 26.95 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 17 18h 12m 20s -23° 25’ 45” 26.93 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 18 18h 18m 02s -23° 23’ 44” 26.93 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 19 18h 23m 49s -23° 20’ 53” 26.92 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 20 18h 29m 42s -23° 17’ 08” 26.91 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 21 18h 35m 39s -23° 12’ 32” 26.90 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 22 18h 41m 43s -23° 06’ 57” 26.90 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 23 18h 47m 52s -23° 00’ 25” 26.89 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 24 18h 54m 05s -22° 52’ 54” 26.89 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 25 19h 00m 23s -22° 44’ 20” 26.88 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 26 19h 06m 45s -22° 34’ 41” 26.88 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 27 19h 13m 13s -22° 23’ 56” 26.88 Sagittarius
2023 Mar 28 19h 19m 45s -22° 12’ 02” 26.88 Sagittarius