102680 1999 VQ68 (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 102680 1999 VQ68 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:19 (EDT) – 3 hours and 18 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:30.
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Name
102680 1999 VQ68
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 29 September 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 10h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 21.87 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.43 AU 28.57 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.31 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 291.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.26 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.201921 |
| Inclination: | 7.31° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 53.72° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 248.84° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 207.22° |
| 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 |