Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 is currently in the constellation of Taurus, at a distance of 352,848,247 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2022 EF1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the East direction at an altitude of 33° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2022 EF1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 from Earth is currently 352,848,247 kilometers, equivalent to 2.358645 Astronomical Units. Light takes 19 minutes and 36.9751 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 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 EF1 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 to Earth happens on Thu Mar 4 2027 at a distance of 0.009025 Astronomical Units, or 1,350,187 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1, 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 EF1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
Element | Symbol | Value |
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Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.34728764 |
Orbit inclination | i | 0.53536029° |
Perihelion distance | q | 0.75748665 AU 113,318,390 km |
Aphelion distance | Q |
1.56355612 AU 233,904,667 km |
Semi-major axis | a |
1.16052139 AU 173,611,528 km |
Orbital period | period |
1.2502 years 456.6444 days |
Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2023-Aug-02 10:58:45 2,460,158.9575 JD |
Next perihelion transit | 2024-Nov-01 02:26 2,460,615.6019 JD |
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Argument of perihelion | peri | 82.163019348678° |
Longitude of the ascending node | node | 166.00113159178° |
Mean anomaly | M | 32.750446407177° |
Mean motion | n | 0.78835959°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 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 EF1 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 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 EF1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
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2024 May 01 | 04h 27m 26s | +21° 23’ 17” | 32.67 | Taurus |
2024 May 02 | 04h 30m 03s | +21° 29’ 05” | 32.67 | Taurus |
2024 May 03 | 04h 32m 41s | +21° 34’ 45” | 32.66 | Taurus |
2024 May 04 | 04h 35m 21s | +21° 40’ 15” | 32.65 | Taurus |
2024 May 05 | 04h 37m 59s | +21° 45’ 37” | 32.65 | Taurus |
2024 May 06 | 04h 40m 39s | +21° 50’ 49” | 32.64 | Taurus |
2024 May 07 | 04h 43m 18s | +21° 55’ 53” | 32.63 | Taurus |
2024 May 08 | 04h 46m 00s | +22° 00’ 47” | 32.63 | Taurus |
2024 May 09 | 04h 48m 39s | +22° 05’ 30” | 32.62 | Taurus |
2024 May 10 | 04h 51m 20s | +22° 10’ 05” | 32.61 | Taurus |
2024 May 11 | 04h 54m 02s | +22° 14’ 30” | 32.60 | Taurus |
2024 May 12 | 04h 56m 44s | +22° 18’ 46” | 32.59 | Taurus |
2024 May 13 | 04h 59m 27s | +22° 22’ 51” | 32.59 | Taurus |
2024 May 14 | 05h 02m 11s | +22° 26’ 48” | 32.58 | Taurus |