2021 GM2 |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta (AU) |
delta (LD) |
delta (km) |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
Brightest | 5 Apr 2021 | 20.5 | 1.035 AU | 0.045 AU | 17.48 LD | 6,722,108 km | 15h40m | -07°21' | 139.4° | 39.0° |
Approach | 8 Apr 2021 | 21.0 | 1.016 AU | 0.039 AU | 15.05 LD | 5,786,063 km | 17h39m | -00°03' | 111.7° | 66.3° |
Today | 11 Apr 2021 | 22.2 | 0.998 AU | 0.045 AU | 17.43 LD | 6,701,844 km | 19h38m | +07°13' | 83.9° | 93.5° |
Based on its absolute magnitude (Hâ‚’) of 25.6 and an albedo between 0.25 and 0.05, the estimated diameter of 2021 GM2 is 20 - 45 m.
2021 GM2- 2021-04-11
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