Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1 is currently in the constellation of Cetus, at a distance of 228,861,226 kilometers from Earth.
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Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2022 LY1 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-West direction at an altitude of 40° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2022 LY1 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1 from Earth is currently 228,861,226 kilometers, equivalent to 1.529843 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12 minutes and 43.3989 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1 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 LY1 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1 to Earth happens on Tue Jun 12 2029 at a distance of 0.009003 Astronomical Units, or 1,346,883 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1, 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 LY1 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.34207395 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 1.34347227° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.95537972 AU 142,922,773 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
1.94883643 AU 291,541,781 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.45210808 AU 217,232,277 km |
| Orbital period | period |
1.7499 years 639.1412 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Jul-16 09:44:36 2,459,776.9060 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Apr-15 13:07 2,460,416.0472 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 240.54696275377° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 60.282133736724° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 125.94062783038° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.56325579°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1 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 LY1 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 LY1 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 LY1 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 May 01 | 00h 05m 29s | -00° 20’ 04” | 29.70 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 02 | 00h 09m 18s | +00° 04’ 32” | 29.70 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 03 | 00h 13m 05s | +00° 29’ 03” | 29.71 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 04 | 00h 16m 53s | +00° 53’ 27” | 29.72 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 05 | 00h 20m 39s | +01° 17’ 44” | 29.72 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 06 | 00h 24m 24s | +01° 41’ 53” | 29.73 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 07 | 00h 28m 08s | +02° 05’ 56” | 29.73 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 08 | 00h 31m 50s | +02° 29’ 48” | 29.74 | Cetus |
| 2024 May 09 | 00h 35m 32s | +02° 53’ 30” | 29.75 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 10 | 00h 39m 14s | +03° 17’ 03” | 29.75 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 11 | 00h 42m 55s | +03° 40’ 27” | 29.76 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 12 | 00h 46m 33s | +04° 03’ 41” | 29.77 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 13 | 00h 50m 12s | +04° 26’ 44” | 29.78 | Pisces |
| 2024 May 14 | 00h 53m 49s | +04° 49’ 36” | 29.79 | Pisces |