2020 GH1 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2020 GH1 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 GH1 orbits the sun every 735 days (2.01 years), coming as close as 1.01 AU and reaching as far as 2.18 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2020 GH1 is probably between 0.020 to 0.045 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2020 GH1's orbit is 0.02 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 GH1 has 10 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2020 | 3,328,640 | 7.645 |
| April 10, 2022 | 6,773,814 | 7.221 |
| April 27, 2024 | 16,000,298 | 7.574 |
| May 14, 2026 | 25,863,073 | 9.109 |
| March 17, 2139 | 22,636,009 | 10.882 |
| March 25, 2141 | 10,433,574 | 8.852 |
| April 4, 2143 | 3,485,459 | 7.600 |
| April 15, 2145 | 8,993,110 | 7.145 |
| May 4, 2147 | 18,420,088 | 7.761 |
| May 21, 2149 | 29,206,286 | 9.731 |
2020 GH1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 3, 2020. It was last officially observed on April 7, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 59 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 2020 GH1 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.