2020 GE1 is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2020 GE1 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.
2020 GE1 orbits the sun every 362 days (0.99 years), coming as close as 0.91 AU and reaching as far as 1.08 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2020 GE1 is probably between 0.007 to 0.030 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2020 GE1's orbit is 0.01 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
2020 GE1 has 30 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2019 | 11,931,555 | 5.977 |
| April 6, 2020 | 1,421,556 | 4.594 |
| April 7, 2021 | 4,662,863 | 4.178 |
| April 12, 2022 | 11,949,600 | 4.038 |
| Nov. 23, 2022 | 20,042,903 | 3.996 |
| April 29, 2023 | 19,301,531 | 4.173 |
| Oct. 28, 2023 | 13,903,568 | 4.242 |
| Oct. 12, 2024 | 7,684,665 | 4.291 |
| Oct. 2, 2025 | 5,256,609 | 4.673 |
| Sept. 24, 2026 | 10,822,521 | 5.552 |
| Sept. 17, 2027 | 20,198,146 | 7.007 |
| April 8, 2096 | 29,823,926 | 8.882 |
| April 6, 2097 | 18,738,521 | 6.968 |
| April 5, 2098 | 8,606,230 | 5.447 |
| April 5, 2099 | 1,502,000 | 4.579 |
| April 5, 2100 | 2,709,874 | 4.342 |
| April 8, 2101 | 9,078,824 | 4.108 |
| Nov. 21, 2101 | 20,190,503 | 4.147 |
| April 19, 2102 | 16,334,720 | 4.262 |
| Oct. 27, 2102 | 14,068,234 | 4.319 |
| May 15, 2103 | 22,691,160 | 4.099 |
| Oct. 13, 2103 | 7,938,827 | 4.322 |
| Oct. 3, 2104 | 5,078,242 | 4.623 |
| Sept. 25, 2105 | 9,739,573 | 5.350 |
| Sept. 17, 2106 | 18,626,170 | 6.655 |
| Sept. 11, 2107 | 28,941,744 | 8.377 |
| April 6, 2176 | 28,233,462 | 8.480 |
| April 5, 2177 | 17,369,665 | 6.667 |
| April 4, 2178 | 7,610,611 | 5.247 |
| April 4, 2179 | 1,599,138 | 4.542 |
2020 GE1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 4, 2020. It was last officially observed on April 16, 2020. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 90 observations used to determine its orbit.
2020 GE1 can be reached with a journey of 362 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 4.761 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 1,520,050 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.
See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2020 GE1.
The position of 2020 GE1 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.