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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2

Above the horizon.  Rise: 3:45 | Tran: 7:37 | Set: 11:28
Alt: 12.74°   Az: 157.69°   Direction: South-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 GA2 is in the constellation of Ophiuchus, at a distance of 131,628,370.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 16h 59m 29s and the Declination is -22° 55’ 04” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 is 31.38 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 in Ophiuchus on February, 10 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 in Ophiuchus on February, 10 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

16h 59m 29s
-22° 55’ 04”
22h 25m 11s
15h 24m 40s

J2000

16h 57m 58s
-22° 52’ 51”

Additional Information

Ophiuchus
31.38

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 112.9°
Max altitude: 15.6°
Azimuth: 247.1°
  • 2022 GA2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 12.74° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2022 GA2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 from Earth is currently 131,628,370.0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.8798813070 Astronomical Units. Light takes 7m 19.065s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 and arrive to us.

131,628,370.0
0.8798813070
7m 19.065s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 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 GA2 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 GA2 to Earth happens on Tue Apr 6 2032 at a distance of 0.003273 Astronomical Units, or 489,662 kilometers:

Tue Apr 6 2032
489,662
0.003273

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2, 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 GA2 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.29603654
Orbit inclination i 2.15930037°
Perihelion distance q 0.89288807 AU
133,574,154 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.64385745 AU
245,917,574 km
Semi-major axis a 1.26837276 AU
189,745,864 km
Orbital period period 1.4285 years
521.7576 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Oct-28 10:43:07
2,460,245.9466 JD
Next perihelion transit 2025-Apr-02 04:54
2,460,767.7042 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 57.24178440322°
Longitude of the ascending node node 198.2364627516°
Mean anomaly M 328.64294574025°
Mean motion n 0.68997557°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2
View Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 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 03 16h 20m 13s -21° 59’ 27” 31.43 Scorpius
2025 Feb 04 16h 25m 32s -22° 09’ 08” 31.42 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 05 16h 30m 54s -22° 18’ 12” 31.42 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 06 16h 36m 17s -22° 26’ 38” 31.41 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 07 16h 41m 41s -22° 34’ 25” 31.40 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 08 16h 47m 08s -22° 41’ 32” 31.40 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 09 16h 52m 36s -22° 47’ 58” 31.39 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 10 16h 58m 06s -22° 53’ 44” 31.38 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 11 17h 03m 37s -22° 58’ 48” 31.38 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 12 17h 09m 09s -23° 03’ 08” 31.37 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 13 17h 14m 42s -23° 06’ 46” 31.37 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 14 17h 20m 16s -23° 09’ 41” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 15 17h 25m 51s -23° 11’ 51” 31.36 Ophiuchus
2025 Feb 16 17h 31m 26s -23° 13’ 18” 31.36 Ophiuchus

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