102907 1999 XZ18 (Asteroid)
From Los Angeles , 102907 1999 XZ18 will become visible at around 20:42 (PDT), 62° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:12.
Name
102907 1999 XZ18
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
Computed for: | 02 May 2024 |
Right ascension: | 08h26m [1] |
Declination: | +30°57' [1] |
Constellation: | Cancer |
Magnitude: | 20.25 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.40 AU 19.92 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 15.75 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 2.48 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.213518 |
Inclination: | 14.46° |
Longitude ascending node: | 16.59° |
Argument of perihelion: | 32.04° |
Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 63.74° |
Absolute mag (H): | 15.30 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 1.95 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.01 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.90 years |