1102 Pepita (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1102 Pepita is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:24 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 61° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
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Name
1102 Pepita
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 15.15 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.01 AU 25.05 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.13 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 280.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.07 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.110519 |
| Inclination: | 15.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 216.55° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 118.03° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 41.17° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.35 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.73 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.37 years |