2019 GW1 is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2019 GW1 as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.
2019 GW1 orbits the sun every 330 days (0.90 years), coming as close as 0.83 AU and reaching as far as 1.04 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2019 GW1 is probably between 0.010 to 0.047 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2019 GW1's orbit is 0.01 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is relatively close to Earth's orbit.
2019 GW1 has 31 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
---|---|---|
April 4, 2019 | 1,290,899 | 7.187 |
Sept. 19, 2019 | 22,586,664 | 8.295 |
Oct. 24, 2028 | 26,269,634 | 8.317 |
April 13, 2038 | 23,290,989 | 7.446 |
April 3, 2047 | 4,435,836 | 7.428 |
Sept. 25, 2047 | 21,595,109 | 8.265 |
April 3, 2066 | 11,885,801 | 8.148 |
Oct. 4, 2066 | 21,583,188 | 8.275 |
April 10, 2076 | 19,534,738 | 7.198 |
Aug. 26, 2076 | 29,147,968 | 8.489 |
April 4, 2085 | 28,569,775 | 10.448 |
Oct. 23, 2085 | 25,650,349 | 8.273 |
April 5, 2095 | 6,580,263 | 6.916 |
Sept. 11, 2095 | 23,879,940 | 8.306 |
Oct. 27, 2104 | 26,757,965 | 8.277 |
April 9, 2114 | 14,609,767 | 6.979 |
Sept. 2, 2114 | 27,022,379 | 8.386 |
April 4, 2123 | 18,612,637 | 8.990 |
Oct. 12, 2123 | 22,802,482 | 8.310 |
April 17, 2133 | 28,351,873 | 7.854 |
April 4, 2142 | 5,750,734 | 7.546 |
Sept. 27, 2142 | 21,350,836 | 8.254 |
April 16, 2152 | 27,476,611 | 7.772 |
April 4, 2161 | 19,411,138 | 9.108 |
Oct. 13, 2161 | 22,942,719 | 8.275 |
Sept. 5, 2171 | 26,123,767 | 8.376 |
Oct. 28, 2180 | 27,027,282 | 8.243 |
April 6, 2190 | 6,687,161 | 6.916 |
Sept. 12, 2190 | 23,813,216 | 8.304 |
April 5, 2199 | 28,884,993 | 10.516 |
Oct. 24, 2199 | 25,756,957 | 8.291 |
2019 GW1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 4, 2019. It was last officially observed on April 16, 2019. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 117 observations used to determine its orbit.
2019 GW1 can be reached with a journey of 354 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 9.339 km/s. To put this into perspective, the delta-v to launch a rocket to Low-Earth Orbit is 9.7 km/s. There are 1,606 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.
See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2019 GW1.
The position of 2019 GW1 is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2019 GW1 to create an approximate landscape rendering with New York City in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.