102644 1999 VA44 (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 102644 1999 VA44 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:41 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 27° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:12.
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Name
102644 1999 VA44
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 19h57m [1] |
| Declination: | -17°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 20.16 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.87 AU 15.56 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.37 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 257.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.115115 |
| Inclination: | 3.44° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 225.08° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 151.09° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 261.35° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.79 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.10 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.64 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.65 years |