101420 1998 VE17 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 101420 1998 VE17 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 8° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
101420 1998 VE17
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h55m [1] |
| Declination: | −05°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 21.87 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.75 AU 31.22 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.48 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 287.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.34 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.194225 |
| Inclination: | 5.61° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 195.23° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 167.27° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 135.72° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.44 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.89 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.59 years |