10872 Vaculik (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 10872 Vaculik is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:58 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 67° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.
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Name
10872 Vaculik
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 20 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 06h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 20.61 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.63 AU 21.84 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.05 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 272.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.54 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.082331 |
| Inclination: | 2.87° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 208.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 66.47° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 93.74° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.29 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.33 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.75 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.05 years |