Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 270,753,147 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2020 GY1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 9° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2020 GY1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 from Earth is currently 270,753,147 kilometers, equivalent to 1.809873 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15 minutes and 3.1353 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 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) 2020 GY1 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 to Earth happens on Tue Apr 5 2033 at a distance of 0.006218 Astronomical Units, or 930,127 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1, 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) 2020 GY1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.40943737 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 5.96687791° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.75469457 AU 112,900,701 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.80115483 AU 269,448,928 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.27792470 AU 191,174,814 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.4447 years 527.6626 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Dec-30 15:08:05 2,459,944.1306 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Jun-10 07:02 2,460,471.7932 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 278.98844858952° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 195.56399425219° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 174.90907437925° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.68225414°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 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) 2020 GY1 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 08 | 03h 25m 40s | +16° 43’ 14” | 28.14 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 09 | 03h 30m 19s | +16° 57’ 36” | 28.13 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 10 | 03h 34m 59s | +17° 11’ 39” | 28.12 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 11 | 03h 39m 43s | +17° 25’ 23” | 28.11 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 12 | 03h 44m 30s | +17° 38’ 48” | 28.10 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 13 | 03h 49m 18s | +17° 51’ 52” | 28.09 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 14 | 03h 54m 10s | +18° 04’ 35” | 28.09 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 15 | 03h 59m 03s | +18° 16’ 54” | 28.08 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 16 | 04h 03m 57s | +18° 28’ 51” | 28.08 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 17 | 04h 08m 56s | +18° 40’ 24” | 28.07 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 18 | 04h 13m 55s | +18° 51’ 32” | 28.07 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 19 | 04h 18m 57s | +19° 02’ 15” | 28.06 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 20 | 04h 24m 02s | +19° 12’ 29” | 28.06 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 21 | 04h 29m 08s | +19° 22’ 18” | 28.06 | Taurus |