102681 1999 VM69 (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 102681 1999 VM69 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:53 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 26° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:25.
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Name
102681 1999 VM69
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 19h50m [1] |
| Declination: | -20°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 21.22 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.29 AU 19.01 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.41 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 258.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.096471 |
| Inclination: | 1.19° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 251.01° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 157.32° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 228.01° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.91 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.32 years |