Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE is a Near Earth Object. If you've heard news about a potential impact of this asteroid with the Earth, please check out Will Asteroid Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE is currently in the constellation of Hydra. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE is 09h 01m 47s and the Declination is -04° 39’ 14” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE is 25.66 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 2020 GE is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East direction at an altitude of 0° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 GE is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2020 GE rise and set times.
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Additional information about Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE available on TheSkyLive:
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.
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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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 17,336,463 kilometers, equivalent to 0.115887 Astronomical Units. Light takes 57.8282 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE and arrive to us.
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.
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 0.004413 Astronomical Units, or 660,118 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE is 25.66.
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE at epoch 16 December 2020 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.03893822 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 2.31278135° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.96443808 AU 144,277,883 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.04258811 AU 155,968,961 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.00351309 AU 150,123,422 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0100 years 367.1834 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-Jul-15 12:32:50 2,459,046.0228 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2021-Jul-17 16:56 2,459,413.2062 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 116.37300570556° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 183.01844737635° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 151.45508998977° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.98043659°/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!
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Dec 01 | 08h 54m 46s | -01° 46’ 33” | 25.95 | Hydra |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 08h 55m 50s | -02° 08’ 34” | 25.91 | Hydra |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 08h 56m 50s | -02° 30’ 29” | 25.88 | Hydra |
| 2021 Dec 04 | 08h 57m 48s | -02° 52’ 21” | 25.85 | Hydra |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 08h 58m 42s | -03° 14’ 05” | 25.81 | Hydra |
| 2021 Dec 06 | 08h 59m 34s | -03° 35’ 44” | 25.77 | Hydra |
| 2021 Dec 07 | 09h 00m 21s | -03° 57’ 14” | 25.74 | Hydra |
| 2021 Dec 08 | 09h 01m 05s | -04° 18’ 35” | 25.70 | Hydra |
| 2021 Dec 09 | 09h 01m 46s | -04° 39’ 48” | 25.66 | Hydra |
| 2021 Dec 10 | 09h 02m 25s | -05° 00’ 51” | 25.63 | Hydra |
| 2021 Dec 11 | 09h 02m 58s | -05° 21’ 44” | 25.59 | Hydra |
| 2021 Dec 12 | 09h 03m 29s | -05° 42’ 25” | 25.55 | Hydra |
| 2021 Dec 13 | 09h 03m 56s | -06° 02’ 54” | 25.51 | Hydra |
| 2021 Dec 14 | 09h 04m 18s | -06° 23’ 12” | 25.47 | Hydra |