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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4

Above the horizon.  Rise: 4:33 | Tran: 13:12 | Set: 21:52
Alt: 60.20°   Az: 135.79°   Direction: 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) 2022 BP4 is in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 307,598,363.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 04h 05m 59s and the Declination is +27° 12’ 11” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 is 30.00 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 in Taurus on May, 20 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 in Taurus on May, 20 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 05m 59s
+27° 12’ 11”
22h 28m 16s
02h 34m 16s

J2000

04h 04m 26s
+27° 08’ 07”

Additional Information

Taurus
30.00

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 62.8°
Max altitude: 65.7°
Azimuth: 297.3°
  • 2022 BP4 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 60.20° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2022 BP4 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 from Earth is currently 307,598,363.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.0561680561 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17m 6.038s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 and arrive to us.

307,598,363.0
2.0561680561
17m 6.038s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 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) 2022 BP4 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) 2022 BP4 to Earth happens on Wed Jan 31 2029 at a distance of 0.008577 Astronomical Units, or 1,283,033 kilometers:

Wed Jan 31 2029
1,283,033
0.008577

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4, 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) 2022 BP4 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 at epoch 16 October 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.16660610
Orbit inclination i 13.77591336°
Perihelion distance q 0.76220518 AU
114,024,272 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.06695432 AU
159,614,094 km
Semi-major axis a 0.91457975 AU
136,819,183 km
Orbital period period 0.8747 years
319.4705 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Dec-24 05:29:55
2,460,668.7291 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Nov-08 16:47
2,460,988.1996 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 308.44521242377°
Longitude of the ascending node node 310.39770671522°
Mean anomaly M 283.11502575466°
Mean motion n 1.12686452°/day
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Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 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 May 13 03h 36m 26s +26° 05’ 31” 30.00 Taurus
2025 May 14 03h 40m 23s +26° 15’ 49” 30.00 Taurus
2025 May 15 03h 44m 21s +26° 25’ 42” 30.00 Taurus
2025 May 16 03h 48m 18s +26° 35’ 10” 30.00 Taurus
2025 May 17 03h 52m 16s +26° 44’ 13” 30.00 Taurus
2025 May 18 03h 56m 14s +26° 52’ 51” 30.00 Taurus
2025 May 19 04h 00m 14s +27° 01’ 04” 30.00 Taurus
2025 May 20 04h 04m 13s +27° 08’ 51” 30.00 Taurus
2025 May 21 04h 08m 12s +27° 16’ 14” 30.00 Taurus
2025 May 22 04h 12m 11s +27° 23’ 11” 29.99 Taurus
2025 May 23 04h 16m 11s +27° 29’ 43” 29.99 Taurus
2025 May 24 04h 20m 12s +27° 35’ 49” 29.99 Taurus
2025 May 25 04h 24m 12s +27° 41’ 29” 29.99 Taurus
2025 May 26 04h 28m 12s +27° 46’ 44” 29.99 Taurus

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