102680 1999 VQ68 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 102680 1999 VQ68 will become visible at around 21:14 (PDT), 29° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 38 minutes after the Sun at 23:42.
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Name
102680 1999 VQ68
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h02m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 21.07 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.38 AU 19.76 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.45 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 299.6° |
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 |