Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 347,474,264 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2022 EF1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 56° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2022 EF1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 from Earth is currently 347,474,264 kilometers, equivalent to 2.322722 Astronomical Units. Light takes 19 minutes and 19.0494 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 and arrive to us.
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.
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:
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.
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.34728764 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 0.53536029° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.75748665 AU 113,318,390 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.56355612 AU 233,904,667 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.16052139 AU 173,611,528 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.2502 years 456.6444 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Aug-02 10:58:45 2,460,158.9575 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Nov-01 02:26 2,460,615.6019 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 82.163019348678° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 166.00113159178° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 32.750446407177° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.78835959°/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!
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Apr 18 | 03h 53m 54s | +19° 54’ 56” | 32.74 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 19 | 03h 56m 26s | +20° 02’ 34” | 32.73 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 20 | 03h 58m 59s | +20° 10’ 03” | 32.73 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 21 | 04h 01m 32s | +20° 17’ 22” | 32.73 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 22 | 04h 04m 06s | +20° 24’ 36” | 32.72 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 23 | 04h 06m 39s | +20° 31’ 41” | 32.72 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 24 | 04h 09m 15s | +20° 38’ 36” | 32.71 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 25 | 04h 11m 49s | +20° 45’ 24” | 32.71 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 26 | 04h 14m 25s | +20° 52’ 05” | 32.70 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 27 | 04h 16m 59s | +20° 58’ 36” | 32.70 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 28 | 04h 19m 36s | +21° 04’ 59” | 32.69 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 29 | 04h 22m 13s | +21° 11’ 13” | 32.68 | Taurus |
| 2024 Apr 30 | 04h 24m 48s | +21° 17’ 20” | 32.68 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 01 | 04h 27m 26s | +21° 23’ 17” | 32.67 | Taurus |