125904 2001 XR218 (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 125904 2001 XR218 will become visible at around 21:06 (EDT), 52° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:04.
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Name
125904 2001 XR218
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 09h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 22.15 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.55 AU 21.17 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.30 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.31 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.209505 |
| Inclination: | 1.22° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 343.80° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 336.30° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 197.18° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.87 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.83 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.52 years |