115988 2003 WQ62 (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 115988 2003 WQ62 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:51 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 24° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:26.
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Name
115988 2003 WQ62
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 19h16m [1] |
| Declination: | -20°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 21.60 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.20 AU 26.62 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.49 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 264.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.21 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.150721 |
| Inclination: | 1.73° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 139.50° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 327.68° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 156.08° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.42 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.73 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.69 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.75 years |