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Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 70.95°   Az: 97.96°   Direction: 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) 2025 EF4 is in the constellation of Hercules, at a distance of 3,350,354.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 17h 04m 40s and the Declination is +45° 20’ 48” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4 is 19.22 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4 in Hercules on March, 22 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4 in Hercules on March, 22 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 04m 40s
+45° 20’ 48”
22h 10m 27s
15h 15m 08s

J2000

17h 03m 56s
+45° 22’ 50”

Additional Information

Hercules
19.22

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Today Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4 is circumpolar and transits at 05:04 UTC reaching a maximum altitude of 83.9°.
  • 2025 EF4 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 70.95° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2025 EF4 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4 from Earth is currently 3,350,354.0 kilometers, equivalent to 0.0223957332 Astronomical Units. Light takes 11.176s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4 and arrive to us.

3,350,354.0
0.0223957332
11.176s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4 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) 2025 EF4 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) 2025 EF4 to Earth happens on Sat Mar 15 2025 at a distance of 0.003067 Astronomical Units, or 458,820 kilometers:

Sat Mar 15 2025
458,820
0.003067

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4, 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) 2025 EF4 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4 at epoch 10 March 2025 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460745.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.20523157
Orbit inclination i 9.12485263°
Perihelion distance q 0.99484079 AU
148,826,064 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.50863256 AU
225,688,220 km
Semi-major axis a 1.25173668 AU
187,257,142 km
Orbital period period 1.4005 years
511.5262 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2025-Mar-07 12:12:17
2,460,742.0085 JD
Next perihelion transit 2026-Aug-01 00:50
2,461,253.5347 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 351.65494858044°
Longitude of the ascending node node 174.33834136991°
Mean anomaly M 2.4572104330425°
Mean motion n 0.70377625°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2025 EF4 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 Mar 15 08h 19m 43s +10° 59’ 35” 14.21 Cancer
2025 Mar 16 11h 42m 04s +52° 21’ 08” 14.41 Ursa Major
2025 Mar 17 14h 55m 33s +55° 45’ 25” 15.98 Draco
2025 Mar 18 16h 03m 55s +51° 57’ 41” 17.07 Draco
2025 Mar 19 16h 32m 44s +49° 17’ 43” 17.82 Hercules
2025 Mar 20 16h 48m 08s +47° 32’ 27” 18.38 Hercules
2025 Mar 21 16h 57m 35s +46° 19’ 42” 18.82 Hercules
2025 Mar 22 17h 03m 58s +45° 26’ 52” 19.18 Hercules
2025 Mar 23 17h 08m 31s +44° 46’ 57” 19.49 Hercules
2025 Mar 24 17h 11m 55s +44° 15’ 44” 19.75 Hercules
2025 Mar 25 17h 14m 30s +43° 50’ 43” 19.98 Hercules
2025 Mar 26 17h 16m 33s +43° 30’ 10” 20.18 Hercules
2025 Mar 27 17h 18m 10s +43° 12’ 58” 20.37 Hercules
2025 Mar 28 17h 19m 26s +42° 58’ 19” 20.53 Hercules

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