116072 2003 WG121 (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 116072 2003 WG121 will become visible at around 20:58 (EDT), 23° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 36 minutes after the Sun at 23:21.
Name
116072 2003 WG121
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
Computed for: | 27 April 2024 |
Right ascension: | 05h12m [1] |
Declination: | +25°09' [1] |
Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: | 21.08 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.75 AU 22.86 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 15.09 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 262.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 2.25 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.191282 |
Inclination: | 3.26° |
Longitude ascending node: | 39.18° |
Argument of perihelion: | 336.23° |
Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 24.32° |
Absolute mag (H): | 16.30 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 1.82 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.68 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.38 years |