Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 is currently in the constellation of Aries, at a distance of 286,229,654 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2022 BP4 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the North-West direction at an altitude of 1° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2022 BP4 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 from Earth is currently 286,229,654 kilometers, equivalent to 1.913327 Astronomical Units. Light takes 15 minutes and 54.7594 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 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 BP4 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 to Earth happens on Wed Jan 31 2029 at a distance of 0.008577 Astronomical Units, or 1,283,033 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4, 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 BP4 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.16672518 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 13.77562502° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.76222821 AU 114,027,718 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.06724796 AU 159,658,023 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
0.91473809 AU 136,842,870 km |
| Orbital period | period |
0.8749 years 319.5535 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Feb-08 18:00:07 2,460,349.2501 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Dec-24 07:17 2,460,668.8036 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 308.42575367428° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 310.411592966° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 192.42232704753° |
| Mean motion | n | 1.12657194°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 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 BP4 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 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 BP4 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 08 | 01h 52m 24s | +18° 23’ 25” | 29.96 | Aries |
| 2024 May 09 | 01h 56m 08s | +18° 46’ 54” | 29.97 | Aries |
| 2024 May 10 | 01h 59m 53s | +19° 10’ 03” | 29.98 | Aries |
| 2024 May 11 | 02h 03m 38s | +19° 32’ 49” | 29.99 | Aries |
| 2024 May 12 | 02h 07m 24s | +19° 55’ 15” | 29.99 | Aries |
| 2024 May 13 | 02h 11m 11s | +20° 17’ 20” | 30.00 | Aries |
| 2024 May 14 | 02h 14m 57s | +20° 39’ 02” | 30.01 | Aries |
| 2024 May 15 | 02h 18m 45s | +21° 00’ 23” | 30.02 | Aries |
| 2024 May 16 | 02h 22m 32s | +21° 21’ 20” | 30.03 | Aries |
| 2024 May 17 | 02h 26m 21s | +21° 41’ 54” | 30.03 | Aries |
| 2024 May 18 | 02h 30m 08s | +22° 02’ 07” | 30.04 | Aries |
| 2024 May 19 | 02h 33m 59s | +22° 21’ 56” | 30.05 | Aries |
| 2024 May 20 | 02h 37m 47s | +22° 41’ 22” | 30.06 | Aries |
| 2024 May 21 | 02h 41m 39s | +23° 00’ 24” | 30.06 | Aries |