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Near Earth Object 2022 LY1

Below the horizon. Rise: 8:37 | Tran: 15:59 | Set: 23:19

Alt: -20.70° Az: 17.90° Direction: North-North-East

Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide a accurate data, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms and improve accuracy in the future. To get precise data in these situations, it is recommended to use the JPL Horizons system.

Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 is in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 365,067,238.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 09h 34m 47s and the Declination is +15° 22’ 53” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 is 31.41.

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 50x30 degrees. View interactive star map.

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Star map showing the position of Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 in the constellation of Leo on F, d Y. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive star map.

Equatorial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 09h 34m 47s

Declination +15° 22’ 53”

Hour Angle 13h 09m 23s

Sidereal Time 22h 44m 11s

J2000

Right Ascension 09h 33m 23s

Declination +15° 29’ 44”

Additional Information

Constellation Leo

Magnitude 31.41

Rise and Set Times

The following table lists today's rise, transit and set times of Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 from Messenkamp, Germany (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Berlin):

Azimuth: 74.6° RISE 8:37

Max altitude: 53.0° TRANSIT 15:59

Azimuth: 285.2° SET 23:19

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Distance from Earth

The distance of Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 from Earth is currently 365,067,238.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.4403237579 Astronomical Units. Light takes 20m 17.733s to travel from Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 and arrive to us.

Distance Km 365,067,238.0

Distance AU 2.4403237579

Light Travel Time 20m 17.733s

The following graph shows the distance of Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance is measured in Astronomical Units and the data is sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)
Note: The values in this chart may not be entirely accurate around the time of closest approach for objects passing very close to Earth at high speed (e.g., Near-Earth Objects).

Closest Approach to Earth

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 to Earth will happen on Tuesday 12 June 2029 at a distance of 0.009003 Astronomical Units, or 1,346,883 kilometers:

Date Tuesday 12 June 2029

Distance Kilometers 1,346,883

Distance AU 0.009003

Light Curve

The following chart shows the light curve of Near Earth Object 2022 LY1, i.e., its apparent magnitude as a function of time. The curve is calculated using the latest ephemerides provided by JPL Horizons. The magnitude data is sampled with the interval of 2 days. Because of this sampling, inaccuracies may occur for objects that have large variations of brightness over a few days. For comets, large discrepancies can arise between the calculated brightness and the observations due to their highly dynamic, and not always precisely predictable, behavior.

Chart of the magnitude of Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 at epoch March, 30 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element	Symbol	Value
Orbit eccentricity	e	0.34197122
Orbit inclination	i	1.34343750°
Perihelion distance	q	0.95562120 AU 142,958,896 km
Aphelion distance	Q	1.94887547 AU 291,547,621 km
Semi-major axis	a	1.45224833 AU 217,253,259 km
Orbital period	period	1.7501 years 639.2338 days
Date of perihelion transit	Tp	April 15, 2024 2,460,416.0343 JD
Next perihelion transit		January 14, 2026 2,461,055.2681 JD
Argument of perihelion	peri	240.52495832347°
Longitude of the ascending node	node	60.284582837182°
Mean anomaly	M	351.25149904823°
Mean motion	n	0.56317419°/day

Orbit Visualization

The following chart is a 3D animated visualization of the orbit of Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 relative to the other major objects in the Solar System. You can access more advanced features using our 3D Solar System Viewer.

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Near Earth Object 2022 LY1 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
Jun 29 2025	09h 19m 52s	+16° 35’ 41”	31.45	Cancer
Jun 30 2025	09h 21m 56s	+16° 25’ 48”	31.45	Cancer
Jul 01 2025	09h 24m 01s	+16° 15’ 49”	31.44	Leo
Jul 02 2025	09h 26m 07s	+16° 05’ 43”	31.44	Leo
Jul 03 2025	09h 28m 13s	+15° 55’ 31”	31.43	Leo
Jul 04 2025	09h 30m 19s	+15° 45’ 12”	31.42	Leo
Jul 05 2025	09h 32m 25s	+15° 34’ 48”	31.42	Leo
Jul 06 2025	09h 34m 31s	+15° 24’ 16”	31.41	Leo
Jul 07 2025	09h 36m 37s	+15° 13’ 40”	31.40	Leo
Jul 08 2025	09h 38m 44s	+15° 02’ 56”	31.40	Leo
Jul 09 2025	09h 40m 51s	+14° 52’ 06”	31.39	Leo
Jul 10 2025	09h 42m 59s	+14° 41’ 09”	31.38	Leo
Jul 11 2025	09h 45m 06s	+14° 30’ 07”	31.37	Leo
Jul 12 2025	09h 47m 14s	+14° 18’ 58”	31.37	Leo

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