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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:42 | Tran: 15:48 | Set: 0:55
Alt: 66.17°   Az: 147.69°   Direction: South-South-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) 2020 GB1 is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 261,093,934.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 04h 36m 25s and the Declination is +30° 12’ 01” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1 is 29.99 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1 in Taurus on April, 18 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1 in Taurus on April, 18 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 36m 25s
+30° 12’ 01”
23h 02m 07s
03h 38m 32s

J2000

04h 34m 49s
+30° 08’ 59”

Additional Information

Taurus
29.99

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 59.8°
Max altitude: 68.7°
Azimuth: 300.2°
  • 2020 GB1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 66.17° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2020 GB1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1 from Earth is currently 261,093,934.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.7453051489 Astronomical Units. Light takes 14m 30.916s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1 and arrive to us.

261,093,934.0
1.7453051489
14m 30.916s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1 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) 2020 GB1 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) 2020 GB1 to Earth happens on Sat Apr 7 2035 at a distance of 0.003434 Astronomical Units, or 513,655 kilometers:

Sat Apr 7 2035
513,655
0.003434

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1, 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) 2020 GB1 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1 at epoch 04 May 2025 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460800.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.17770598
Orbit inclination i 11.46408131°
Perihelion distance q 0.86101082 AU
128,805,386 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.23315697 AU
184,477,657 km
Semi-major axis a 1.04708389 AU
156,641,521 km
Orbital period period 1.0715 years
391.3548 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2025-Oct-26 09:46:49
2,460,974.9075 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 265.90542665181°
Longitude of the ascending node node 17.0545912246°
Mean anomaly M 199.56576462681°
Mean motion n 0.91988144°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GB1 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 Apr 11 04h 09m 23s +29° 19’ 13” 29.97 Taurus
2025 Apr 12 04h 12m 56s +29° 27’ 16” 29.98 Taurus
2025 Apr 13 04h 16m 30s +29° 35’ 00” 29.98 Taurus
2025 Apr 14 04h 20m 03s +29° 42’ 24” 29.98 Taurus
2025 Apr 15 04h 23m 37s +29° 49’ 28” 29.98 Taurus
2025 Apr 16 04h 27m 11s +29° 56’ 13” 29.98 Taurus
2025 Apr 17 04h 30m 45s +30° 02’ 37” 29.98 Taurus
2025 Apr 18 04h 34m 21s +30° 08’ 40” 29.98 Taurus
2025 Apr 19 04h 37m 56s +30° 14’ 24” 29.99 Taurus
2025 Apr 20 04h 41m 31s +30° 19’ 48” 29.99 Auriga
2025 Apr 21 04h 45m 07s +30° 24’ 50” 29.99 Auriga
2025 Apr 22 04h 48m 43s +30° 29’ 32” 29.99 Auriga
2025 Apr 23 04h 52m 19s +30° 33’ 54” 29.99 Auriga
2025 Apr 24 04h 55m 57s +30° 37’ 55” 29.99 Auriga

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