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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6

Above the horizon.  Rise: 7:24 | Tran: 12:31 | Set: 17:39
Alt: 14.39°   Az: 127.68°   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 EA6 is in the constellation of Aquarius, at a distance of 319,600,215.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 22h 26m 04s and the Declination is -10° 02’ 13” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 is 29.48 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 in Aquarius on February, 18 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 in Aquarius on February, 18 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

22h 26m 04s
-10° 02’ 13”
20h 35m 30s
19h 01m 34s

J2000

22h 24m 44s
-10° 09’ 55”

Additional Information

Aquarius
29.48

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 100.1°
Max altitude: 28.5°
Azimuth: 260.1°
  • 2022 EA6 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-East direction at an altitude of 14.39° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2022 EA6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 from Earth is currently 319,600,215.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.1363954815 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17m 46.072s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 and arrive to us.

319,600,215.0
2.1363954815
17m 46.072s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 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 EA6 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 EA6 to Earth happens on Tue Mar 5 2030 at a distance of 0.009619 Astronomical Units, or 1,439,035 kilometers:

Tue Mar 5 2030
1,439,035
0.009619

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6, 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 EA6 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.18307237
Orbit inclination i 0.97251630°
Perihelion distance q 0.89298478 AU
133,588,621 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.29321811 AU
193,462,676 km
Semi-major axis a 1.09310144 AU
163,525,649 km
Orbital period period 1.1429 years
417.4353 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Feb-27 19:31:09
2,460,003.3133 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Apr-20 05:57
2,460,420.7486 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 322.25255829932°
Longitude of the ascending node node 133.41880155605°
Mean anomaly M 170.05561947889°
Mean motion n 0.86240918°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6
View Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 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 Feb 11 22h 01m 45s -12° 15’ 31” 29.58 Aquarius
2025 Feb 12 22h 05m 02s -11° 58’ 01” 29.57 Aquarius
2025 Feb 13 22h 08m 20s -11° 40’ 21” 29.55 Aquarius
2025 Feb 14 22h 11m 38s -11° 22’ 29” 29.54 Aquarius
2025 Feb 15 22h 14m 55s -11° 04’ 27” 29.53 Aquarius
2025 Feb 16 22h 18m 13s -10° 46’ 15” 29.51 Aquarius
2025 Feb 17 22h 21m 31s -10° 27’ 52” 29.50 Aquarius
2025 Feb 18 22h 24m 48s -10° 09’ 19” 29.49 Aquarius
2025 Feb 19 22h 28m 06s -09° 50’ 36” 29.47 Aquarius
2025 Feb 20 22h 31m 24s -09° 31’ 43” 29.46 Aquarius
2025 Feb 21 22h 34m 42s -09° 12’ 41” 29.45 Aquarius
2025 Feb 22 22h 38m 01s -08° 53’ 29” 29.43 Aquarius
2025 Feb 23 22h 41m 19s -08° 34’ 08” 29.42 Aquarius
2025 Feb 24 22h 44m 38s -08° 14’ 38” 29.41 Aquarius

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