100929 1998 MQ6 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 100929 1998 MQ6 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:37 (PDT), 22° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:13, 44° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:48, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
100929 1998 MQ6
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 21h12m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 19.40 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.58 AU 13.13 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.79 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.101831 |
| Inclination: | 5.84° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 290.18° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 78.46° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 305.16° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.99 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.50 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.07 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.65 years |
Source