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434313

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434313 (2004 GP)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
0.646 AU
True anomaly
111.48°
Distance from Earth
1.449 AU
As of
15 October 2026

Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.

Sun Earth — 0.997 AU from the Sun Earth 434313 — 0.646 AU from the Sun 434313
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 434313 is 1.449 AU from Earth today (12.0 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
12h 10m 00s
Declination
+02° 35′ 51″
Constellation
Virgo
Distance from Earth
1.46 AU
Elongation from the Sun
22.16° — near the Sun — look low at dusk or dawn

Visible from both hemispheres.

From your location

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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
0.697 AU
Eccentricity
0.4884
Inclination
14.55°
Orbital period
212.4 days
Perihelion
0.356 AU
Aphelion
1.037 AU
Longitude of ascending node
115.59°
Argument of periapsis
278.69°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · ATE
Aten
Earth MOID · 82.5 LD
0.2119 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
8.088

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 0).

Observations used
127
Data arc
22.22 years
First observed
9 April 2004
Last observed
30 June 2026
Residual RMS
0.52 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
3 July 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
19.4

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
LINEAR
Discovery date
9 April 2004
Discovery site
Socorro

Also known as 2004 GP

Aten Near-Earth Object

Close approaches 129 on record

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2033-01-23 07:25:00 Merc 0.0575 AU 22.4 LD 17.8 km/s
2033-01-23 07:25:00 Mercury 0.0575 AU 22.4 LD 17.8 km/s
2033-10-11 19:19:00 Venus 0.1017 AU 39.6 LD 15.7 km/s
2037-01-24 09:10:00 Venus 0.0977 AU 38.0 LD 21.4 km/s
2042-12-12 10:41:00 Merc 0.0517 AU 20.1 LD 12.1 km/s
2042-12-12 10:41:00 Mercury 0.0517 AU 20.1 LD 12.1 km/s
2044-03-28 21:51:00 Venus 0.0807 AU 31.4 LD 17.4 km/s
2047-07-12 12:57:00 Venus 0.0843 AU 32.8 LD 19.8 km/s
2049-12-02 03:47:00 Merc 0.0737 AU 28.7 LD 19.8 km/s
2049-12-02 03:47:00 Mercury 0.0737 AU 28.7 LD 19.8 km/s

Next ten from today. 1 lunar distance = 384,400 km. Source: JPL close-approach data.

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