102680 1999 VQ68 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 102680 1999 VQ68 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dusk.
Name
102680 1999 VQ68
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
Computed for: | 18 September 2025 |
Right ascension: | 13h51m [1] |
Declination: | −10°41' [1] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 20.99 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.82 AU 23.47 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 13.56 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 298.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 2.26 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.201917 |
Inclination: | 7.31° |
Longitude ascending node: | 53.72° |
Argument of perihelion: | 248.82° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 236.24° |
Absolute mag (H): | 16.29 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 1.80 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.72 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.40 years |