Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 is a Near Earth Object. If you've heard news about a potential impact of this asteroid with the Earth, please check out Will Asteroid Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 Impact Earth?.
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 is currently in the constellation of Coma. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 is 12h 39m 52s and the Declination is +31° 10’ 37” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 is 19.84 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 2022 GU6 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the East-North-East direction at an altitude of 16° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2022 GU6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
- See also 2022 GU6 rise and set times.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 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.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 from Earth is currently 10,774,639 kilometers, equivalent to 0.072024 Astronomical Units. Light takes 35.9403 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 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 GU6 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 to Earth happens on Sun Jun 12 2022 at a distance of 0.008083 Astronomical Units, or 1,209,256 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 is 19.84.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6, 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 GU6 rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 at epoch 16 April 2022 00:00 UTC (JD: 2459686.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.56373337 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.71882749° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.01347533 AU 151,613,751 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
3.63265276 AU 543,437,119 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.32306404 AU 347,525,435 km |
| Orbital period | period |
3.5408 years 1,293.2730 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Jun-13 22:15:21 2,459,744.4273 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 177.56384105855° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 85.536191787014° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 343.8751432746° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.27836351°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 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 GU6 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GU6 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 GU6 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 May 21 | 12h 39m 15s | +28° 41’ 02” | 20.47 | Coma |
| 2022 May 22 | 12h 39m 07s | +28° 57’ 03” | 20.40 | Coma |
| 2022 May 23 | 12h 39m 02s | +29° 13’ 54” | 20.33 | Coma |
| 2022 May 24 | 12h 39m 02s | +29° 31’ 41” | 20.25 | Coma |
| 2022 May 25 | 12h 39m 03s | +29° 50’ 40” | 20.17 | Coma |
| 2022 May 26 | 12h 39m 10s | +30° 11’ 05” | 20.09 | Coma |
| 2022 May 27 | 12h 39m 20s | +30° 33’ 15” | 20.00 | Coma |
| 2022 May 28 | 12h 39m 34s | +30° 57’ 33” | 19.90 | Coma |
| 2022 May 29 | 12h 39m 56s | +31° 24’ 30” | 19.79 | Canes Venatici |
| 2022 May 30 | 12h 40m 23s | +31° 54’ 45” | 19.68 | Canes Venatici |
| 2022 May 31 | 12h 40m 58s | +32° 29’ 07” | 19.55 | Canes Venatici |
| 2022 Jun 01 | 12h 41m 43s | +33° 08’ 43” | 19.42 | Canes Venatici |
| 2022 Jun 02 | 12h 42m 39s | +33° 55’ 05” | 19.27 | Canes Venatici |
| 2022 Jun 03 | 12h 43m 51s | +34° 50’ 21” | 19.10 | Canes Venatici |