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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1

Above the horizon.  Rise: 7:50 | Tran: 13:38 | Set: 19:26
Alt: 18.86°   Az: 119.80°   Direction: East-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 MK1 is in the constellation of Pisces, at a distance of 309,347,291.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 23h 20m 44s and the Declination is -02° 17’ 20” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1 is 26.99 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1 in Pisces on February, 15 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1 in Pisces on February, 15 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

23h 20m 44s
-02° 17’ 20”
20h 18m 56s
19h 39m 41s

J2000

23h 19m 27s
-02° 25’ 36”

Additional Information

Pisces
26.99

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 92.3°
Max altitude: 36.3°
Azimuth: 267.9°
  • 2022 MK1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 18.86° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2022 MK1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1 from Earth is currently 309,347,291.0 kilometers, equivalent to 2.0678589177 Astronomical Units. Light takes 17m 11.871s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1 and arrive to us.

309,347,291.0
2.0678589177
17m 11.871s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1 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 MK1 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 MK1 to Earth happens on Thu Jul 20 2034 at a distance of 0.002418 Astronomical Units, or 361,671 kilometers:

Thu Jul 20 2034
361,671
0.002418

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1, 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 MK1 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1 at epoch 30 March 2024 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460400.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.43589826
Orbit inclination i 3.19122688°
Perihelion distance q 1.01189975 AU
151,378,049 km
Aphelion distance Q 2.57575006 AU
385,326,726 km
Semi-major axis a 1.79382491 AU
268,352,387 km
Orbital period period 2.4026 years
877.5432 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Dec-13 21:28:06
2,460,658.3945 JD
Next perihelion transit 2027-May-10 10:30
2,461,535.9377 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 6.3258697555401°
Longitude of the ascending node node 297.50119825803°
Mean anomaly M 254.202328625°
Mean motion n 0.41023622°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1
View Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1 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 08 22h 54m 46s -05° 06’ 44” 26.89 Aquarius
2025 Feb 09 22h 58m 20s -04° 43’ 44” 26.91 Aquarius
2025 Feb 10 23h 01m 53s -04° 20’ 45” 26.92 Aquarius
2025 Feb 11 23h 05m 24s -03° 57’ 50” 26.93 Aquarius
2025 Feb 12 23h 08m 54s -03° 34’ 57” 26.94 Aquarius
2025 Feb 13 23h 12m 24s -03° 12’ 08” 26.96 Aquarius
2025 Feb 14 23h 15m 52s -02° 49’ 23” 26.97 Pisces
2025 Feb 15 23h 19m 19s -02° 26’ 42” 26.98 Pisces
2025 Feb 16 23h 22m 44s -02° 04’ 06” 27.00 Pisces
2025 Feb 17 23h 26m 09s -01° 41’ 34” 27.01 Pisces
2025 Feb 18 23h 29m 32s -01° 19’ 08” 27.02 Pisces
2025 Feb 19 23h 32m 55s -00° 56’ 47” 27.03 Pisces
2025 Feb 20 23h 36m 16s -00° 34’ 32” 27.05 Pisces
2025 Feb 21 23h 39m 36s -00° 12’ 23” 27.06 Pisces

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