102729 1999 VX101 (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 102729 1999 VX101 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 52 minutes after the Sun at 00:14.
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Name
102729 1999 VX101
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 13h33m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°46' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 20.60 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.94 AU 16.10 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.13 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 293.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.41 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.192811 |
| Inclination: | 2.50° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 72.28° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 232.90° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 305.37° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.23 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.94 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.87 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.73 years |