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 Lynx. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE is 08h 47m 56s and the Declination is +39° 26’ 51” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE is 26.69 (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-South-East direction at an altitude of 67° 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 12,726,809 kilometers, equivalent to 0.085073 Astronomical Units. Light takes 42.4521 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 0.004411 Astronomical Units, or 659,940 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE is 26.69.
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
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GE is circumpolar and transits at 17:10 UTC (altitude: 78.0°)
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 20 January 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.03947214 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 2.28420438° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.96603959 AU 144,517,467 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.04543687 AU 156,395,130 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.00573823 AU 150,456,298 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.0086 years 368.4053 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Jul-12 14:13:56 2,459,773.0930 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 109.4420123875° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 181.16138857961° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 191.34476127885° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.97718465°/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 09 | 08h 34m 19s | +36° 52’ 37” | 26.52 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 10 | 08h 36m 14s | +37° 12’ 07” | 26.54 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 11 | 08h 38m 04s | +37° 31’ 50” | 26.56 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 12 | 08h 39m 55s | +37° 51’ 44” | 26.59 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 13 | 08h 41m 43s | +38° 11’ 53” | 26.61 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 14 | 08h 43m 27s | +38° 32’ 17” | 26.63 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 15 | 08h 45m 11s | +38° 52’ 57” | 26.65 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 16 | 08h 46m 51s | +39° 13’ 51” | 26.68 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 17 | 08h 48m 29s | +39° 35’ 04” | 26.70 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 18 | 08h 50m 03s | +39° 56’ 35” | 26.73 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 19 | 08h 51m 33s | +40° 18’ 23” | 26.75 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 20 | 08h 53m 02s | +40° 40’ 29” | 26.78 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 21 | 08h 54m 27s | +41° 02’ 54” | 26.80 | Lynx |
| 2022 May 22 | 08h 55m 47s | +41° 25’ 39” | 26.83 | Lynx |