100953 1998 QB6 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 100953 1998 QB6 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:22 (PDT) – 3 hours and 42 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:04.
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Name
100953 1998 QB6
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 26 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h03m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 21.89 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.44 AU 28.57 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.88 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 289.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.189027 |
| Inclination: | 3.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 199.78° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 186.99° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 41.85° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.11 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.30 years |