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public LocationGreenwich, UK
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:19 
Transit: 13:06 
Sunset: 20:52
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Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6

Above the horizon.  Rise: 9:14 | Tran: 15:43 | Set: 22:12
Alt: 44.41°   Az: 183.22°   Direction: South
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 is in the constellation of Leo, at a distance of 250,376,523.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 11h 10m 45s and the Declination is +05° 55’ 54” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 is 29.98 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder chart of 2022 EA6 in Leo on July,28 2024
Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 in Leo on July, 28 2024. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

11h 10m 45s
+05° 55’ 54”
00h 09m 14s
11h 20m 00s

J2000

11h 09m 29s
+06° 03’ 55”

Additional Information

Leo
29.98

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 84.0°
Max altitude: 44.5°
Azimuth: 275.8°
  • 2022 EA6 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the South direction at an altitude of 44.41° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2022 EA6 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Finder Charts

Finder chart of 2022 EA6
Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 in Leo on July, 28 2024. Field of view: 10x6 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

Also check out Where is Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 in the sky and additional links to sky charts.

Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 from Earth is currently 250,376,523.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.6736636814 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13m 55.166s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 and arrive to us.

250,376,523.0
1.6736636814
13m 55.166s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 to Earth happens on Tue Mar 5 2030 at a distance of 0.009619 Astronomical Units, or 1,439,035 kilometers:

Tue Mar 5 2030
1,439,035
0.009619

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6, 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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.18307237
Orbit inclination i 0.97251630°
Perihelion distance q 0.89298478 AU
133,588,621 km
Aphelion distance Q 1.29321811 AU
193,462,676 km
Semi-major axis a 1.09310144 AU
163,525,649 km
Orbital period period 1.1429 years
417.4353 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2023-Feb-27 19:31:09
2,460,003.3133 JD
Next perihelion transit 2024-Apr-20 05:57
2,460,420.7486 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 322.25255829932°
Longitude of the ascending node node 133.41880155605°
Mean anomaly M 170.05561947889°
Mean motion n 0.86240918°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6
View Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 in the 3D Solar System Simulator

15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2024 Jul 21 10h 43m 39s +08° 40’ 53” 29.93 Leo
2024 Jul 22 10h 47m 16s +08° 19’ 22” 29.94 Leo
2024 Jul 23 10h 50m 51s +07° 57’ 49” 29.95 Leo
2024 Jul 24 10h 54m 26s +07° 36’ 13” 29.95 Leo
2024 Jul 25 10h 58m 00s +07° 14’ 34” 29.96 Leo
2024 Jul 26 11h 01m 33s +06° 52’ 52” 29.97 Leo
2024 Jul 27 11h 05m 04s +06° 31’ 09” 29.98 Leo
2024 Jul 28 11h 08m 35s +06° 09’ 24” 29.98 Leo
2024 Jul 29 11h 12m 05s +05° 47’ 37” 29.99 Leo
2024 Jul 30 11h 15m 34s +05° 25’ 51” 30.00 Leo
2024 Jul 31 11h 19m 03s +05° 04’ 03” 30.01 Leo
2024 Aug 01 11h 22m 30s +04° 42’ 15” 30.01 Leo
2024 Aug 02 11h 25m 55s +04° 20’ 27” 30.02 Leo
2024 Aug 03 11h 29m 21s +03° 58’ 40” 30.03 Leo

Additional Resources