131009 2000 XP9 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 131009 2000 XP9 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:57 (PDT) – 3 hours and 51 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:38.
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Name
131009 2000 XP9
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 02h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 20.14 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.61 AU 21.73 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.07 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 236.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.62 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.112016 |
| Inclination: | 16.45° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 65.95° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 17.19° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 264.18° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.99 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.33 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.92 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.25 years |