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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1

Altitude: 24.8°   Azimuth: 152.0°   Direction: South-South-East

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 is currently in the constellation of Aquarius.

The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 is 22h 30m 19s and the Declination is -09° 48’ 50” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 is 31.53 (JPL).

22h 30m 19s
-09° 48’ 50”
Aquarius
31.53

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 99.9°
Max altitude: 28.7°
Azimuth: 260.3°
  • 2022 EF1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 25° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2022 EF1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 Position and Finder Charts

Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 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.

Finder chart of 2022 EF1 in Aquarius on December,06 2023
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 in Aquarius on December, 06 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Finder chart of 2022 EF1
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 in Aquarius on December, 06 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 from Earth is currently 159,765,166 kilometers, equivalent to 1.067964 Astronomical Units. Light takes 8 minutes and 52.9192 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 and arrive to us.

159,765,166
1.067964
8 minutes and 52.9192 seconds

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 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 EF1 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 of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 to Earth happens on Thu Mar 4 2027 at a distance of 0.009025 Astronomical Units, or 1,350,187 kilometers:

Thu Mar 4 2027
1,350,187
0.009025

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 Brightness and Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1, 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 EF1 as a function of time

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.34728425
Orbit inclination i 0.53531171°
Perihelion distance q 0.75746562 AU
113,315,243 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.56350063 AU
233,896,366 km
Semi-major axis a 1.16048312 AU
173,605,805 km
Orbital period period 1.2502 years
456.6218 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Aug-02 11:06:53
2,460,158.9631 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Nov-01 02:02
2,460,615.5849 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 82.165820060034°
Longitude of the ascending node node 166.00415550957°
Mean anomaly M 235.06790393215°
Mean motion n 0.78839857°/day

Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 Orbit

This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2023 Nov 29 22h 06m 42s -12° 01’ 11” 31.35 Aquarius
2023 Nov 30 22h 09m 53s -11° 43’ 48” 31.38 Aquarius
2023 Dec 01 22h 13m 03s -11° 26’ 26” 31.40 Aquarius
2023 Dec 02 22h 16m 10s -11° 09’ 06” 31.42 Aquarius
2023 Dec 03 22h 19m 15s -10° 51’ 47” 31.45 Aquarius
2023 Dec 04 22h 22m 19s -10° 34’ 29” 31.47 Aquarius
2023 Dec 05 22h 25m 22s -10° 17’ 14” 31.49 Aquarius
2023 Dec 06 22h 28m 22s -10° 00’ 01” 31.51 Aquarius
2023 Dec 07 22h 31m 19s -09° 42’ 50” 31.54 Aquarius
2023 Dec 08 22h 34m 17s -09° 25’ 41” 31.56 Aquarius
2023 Dec 09 22h 37m 12s -09° 08’ 34” 31.58 Aquarius
2023 Dec 10 22h 40m 05s -08° 51’ 29” 31.60 Aquarius
2023 Dec 11 22h 42m 56s -08° 34’ 27” 31.62 Aquarius
2023 Dec 12 22h 45m 47s -08° 17’ 26” 31.65 Aquarius