Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 is currently in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 316,339,755 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2020 GY1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 37° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 GY1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 from Earth is currently 316,339,755 kilometers, equivalent to 2.114601 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17 minutes and 35.1958 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 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 GY1 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 to Earth happens on Tue Apr 5 2033 at a distance of 0.006218 Astronomical Units, or 930,127 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1, 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 GY1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.40938521 |
Orbit inclination | i | 5.96693411° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.75481336 AU 112,918,471 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
1.80121258 AU 269,457,567 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
1.27801297 AU 191,188,019 km |
Orbital period | period |
1.4448 years 527.7173 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Dec-30 15:09:00 2,459,944.1313 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2024-Jun-10 08:21 2,460,471.8485 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 278.99778459926° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 195.56463086866° |
Mean anomaly | M | 38.453825166937° |
Mean motion | n | 0.68218346°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 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 GY1 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 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 GY1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2024 Mar 21 | 00h 23m 09s | +02° 45’ 43” | 29.04 | Pisces |
2024 Mar 22 | 00h 26m 18s | +03° 03’ 19” | 29.02 | Pisces |
2024 Mar 23 | 00h 29m 30s | +03° 20’ 57” | 28.99 | Pisces |
2024 Mar 24 | 00h 32m 40s | +03° 38’ 40” | 28.97 | Pisces |
2024 Mar 25 | 00h 35m 53s | +03° 56’ 27” | 28.94 | Pisces |
2024 Mar 26 | 00h 39m 08s | +04° 14’ 17” | 28.92 | Pisces |
2024 Mar 27 | 00h 42m 24s | +04° 32’ 12” | 28.90 | Pisces |
2024 Mar 28 | 00h 45m 41s | +04° 50’ 08” | 28.87 | Pisces |
2024 Mar 29 | 00h 49m 00s | +05° 08’ 08” | 28.85 | Pisces |
2024 Mar 30 | 00h 52m 19s | +05° 26’ 11” | 28.83 | Pisces |
2024 Mar 31 | 00h 55m 41s | +05° 44’ 17” | 28.80 | Pisces |
2024 Apr 01 | 00h 59m 03s | +06° 02’ 25” | 28.78 | Pisces |
2024 Apr 02 | 01h 02m 27s | +06° 20’ 34” | 28.76 | Pisces |
2024 Apr 03 | 01h 05m 53s | +06° 38’ 45” | 28.73 | Pisces |