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Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6

Above the horizon.  Rise: 4:13 | Tran: 12:06 | Set: 20:00
Alt: 33.08°   Az: 97.71°   Direction: East
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6 is in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of 364,733,751.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 02h 59m 05s and the Declination is +20° 55’ 02” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6 is 29.03 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6 in Aries on May, 20 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6 in Aries on May, 20 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

02h 59m 05s
+20° 55’ 02”
19h 49m 01s
22h 48m 07s

J2000

02h 57m 38s
+20° 49’ 00”

Additional Information

Aries
29.03

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 69.1°
Max altitude: 59.5°
Azimuth: 291.1°
  • 2017 GK6 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 33.08° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2017 GK6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6 from Earth is currently 364,733,751.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.4380945350 Astronomical Units. Light takes 20m 16.621s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6 and arrive to us.

364,733,751.0
2.4380945350
20m 16.621s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6 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) 2017 GK6 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

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6 to Earth happens on Tue Apr 3 2029 at a distance of 0.011954 Astronomical Units, or 1,788,286 kilometers:

Tue Apr 3 2029
1,788,286
0.011954

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6, 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) 2017 GK6 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.34116715
Orbit inclination i 14.92413691°
Perihelion distance q 0.94369923 AU
141,175,396 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.92106147 AU
287,386,706 km
Semi-major axis a 1.43238035 AU
214,281,051 km
Orbital period period 1.7143 years
626.1609 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Jan-08 22:18:12
2,460,318.4293 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Sep-26 02:09
2,460,944.5902 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 138.47941839004°
Longitude of the ascending node node 15.755822024805°
Mean anomaly M 292.19865323456°
Mean motion n 0.57493208°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6 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
2025 May 13 02h 39m 01s +18° 55’ 54” 29.05 Aries
2025 May 14 02h 41m 43s +19° 12’ 29” 29.05 Aries
2025 May 15 02h 44m 26s +19° 29’ 00” 29.05 Aries
2025 May 16 02h 47m 10s +19° 45’ 26” 29.04 Aries
2025 May 17 02h 49m 55s +20° 01’ 48” 29.04 Aries
2025 May 18 02h 52m 40s +20° 18’ 04” 29.04 Aries
2025 May 19 02h 55m 28s +20° 34’ 17” 29.03 Aries
2025 May 20 02h 58m 17s +20° 50’ 24” 29.03 Aries
2025 May 21 03h 01m 06s +21° 06’ 26” 29.03 Aries
2025 May 22 03h 03m 57s +21° 22’ 23” 29.02 Aries
2025 May 23 03h 06m 49s +21° 38’ 13” 29.02 Aries
2025 May 24 03h 09m 44s +21° 53’ 58” 29.01 Aries
2025 May 25 03h 12m 38s +22° 09’ 36” 29.01 Aries
2025 May 26 03h 15m 34s +22° 25’ 08” 29.01 Aries

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