125974 2001 YY18 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 125974 2001 YY18 will become visible at around 19:57 (PDT), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:03.
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Name
125974 2001 YY18
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 17h12m [1] |
| Declination: | −27°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 21.61 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.40 AU 19.99 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.56 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 274.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.077435 |
| Inclination: | 4.74° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 347.84° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 114.77° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 116.97° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.57 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.19 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.56 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.66 years |