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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE is currently in the constellation of Leo.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE is 09h 45m 30s and the Declination is +30° 17’ 27” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE is 27.45 (JPL).

09h 45m 30s
+30° 17’ 27”
Leo
27.45

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

Azimuth: 59.7°
Max altitude: 68.8°
Azimuth: 300.2°
  • 2020 GE is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the West-South-West direction at an altitude of 56° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2020 GE is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Available Resources

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE 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.

Finder chart of 2020 GE in Leo on May,31 2023
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE in Leo on May, 31 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2020 GE
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE in Leo on May, 31 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE from Earth is currently 19,115,097 kilometers, equivalent to 0.127777 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1 minutes and 3.7611 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE and arrive to us.

19,115,097
0.127777
1 minutes and 3.7611 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE 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 GE 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) 2020 GE to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE to Earth happens on Tue Sep 24 2024 at a distance of 0.004411 Astronomical Units, or 659,940 kilometers:

Tue Sep 24 2024
659,940
0.004411

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE Brightness and Light Curve

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

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.03897542
Orbit inclination i 2.29335178°
Perihelion distance q 0.96700709 AU
144,662,202 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.04544319 AU
156,396,076 km
Semi-major axis a 1.00622514 AU
150,529,139 km
Orbital period period 1.0094 years
368.6729 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Jul-10 04:00:12
2,460,135.6668 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 104.63044345222°
Longitude of the ascending node node 179.74198863931°
Mean anomaly M 228.01293041908°
Mean motion n 0.97647545°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE 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) 2020 GE
View Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE in the 3D Solar System Simulator

Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 May 24 09h 24m 14s +29° 44’ 48” 27.40 Leo
2023 May 25 09h 27m 01s +29° 48’ 54” 27.41 Leo
2023 May 26 09h 29m 47s +29° 53’ 00” 27.41 Leo
2023 May 27 09h 32m 31s +29° 57’ 09” 27.42 Leo
2023 May 28 09h 35m 17s +30° 01’ 21” 27.43 Leo
2023 May 29 09h 37m 59s +30° 05’ 35” 27.43 Leo
2023 May 30 09h 40m 41s +30° 09’ 53” 27.44 Leo
2023 May 31 09h 43m 22s +30° 14’ 17” 27.44 Leo
2023 Jun 01 09h 46m 01s +30° 18’ 47” 27.45 Leo
2023 Jun 02 09h 48m 39s +30° 23’ 21” 27.45 Leo
2023 Jun 03 09h 51m 16s +30° 28’ 03” 27.46 Leo
2023 Jun 04 09h 53m 52s +30° 32’ 52” 27.46 Leo
2023 Jun 05 09h 56m 26s +30° 37’ 47” 27.47 Leo
2023 Jun 06 09h 58m 58s +30° 42’ 52” 27.48 Leo