Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 388,685,445 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2022 GA2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the East-South-East direction at an altitude of 43° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2022 GA2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 from Earth is currently 388,685,445 kilometers, equivalent to 2.598202 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21 minutes and 36.5151 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 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 GA2 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 to Earth happens on Tue Apr 6 2032 at a distance of 0.003273 Astronomical Units, or 489,662 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2, 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 GA2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.29603654 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 2.15930037° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.89288807 AU 133,574,154 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.64385745 AU 245,917,574 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.26837276 AU 189,745,864 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.4285 years 521.7576 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Oct-28 10:43:07 2,460,245.9466 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2025-Apr-02 04:54 2,460,767.7042 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 57.24178440322° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 198.2364627516° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 328.64294574025° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.68997557°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 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 GA2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 GA2 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 GA2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 11 | 03h 09m 27s | +16° 59’ 17” | 32.58 | Aries |
| 2024 May 12 | 03h 12m 01s | +17° 09’ 01” | 32.60 | Aries |
| 2024 May 13 | 03h 14m 35s | +17° 18’ 35” | 32.63 | Aries |
| 2024 May 14 | 03h 17m 11s | +17° 28’ 03” | 32.65 | Aries |
| 2024 May 15 | 03h 19m 45s | +17° 37’ 20” | 32.67 | Aries |
| 2024 May 16 | 03h 22m 19s | +17° 46’ 29” | 32.69 | Aries |
| 2024 May 17 | 03h 24m 55s | +17° 55’ 30” | 32.71 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 18 | 03h 27m 29s | +18° 04’ 22” | 32.73 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 19 | 03h 30m 03s | +18° 13’ 05” | 32.75 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 20 | 03h 32m 39s | +18° 21’ 38” | 32.77 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 21 | 03h 35m 12s | +18° 30’ 03” | 32.79 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 22 | 03h 37m 47s | +18° 38’ 20” | 32.80 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 23 | 03h 40m 23s | +18° 46’ 27” | 32.82 | Taurus |
| 2024 May 24 | 03h 42m 56s | +18° 54’ 25” | 32.84 | Taurus |