138560 2000 QM59 (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 138560 2000 QM59 will become visible at around 21:08 (EDT), 28° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:30.
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Name
138560 2000 QM59
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 05h57m [1] |
| Declination: | +36°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 21.75 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.20 AU 34.90 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 6.91 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 269.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.10 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.207623 |
| Inclination: | 15.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 0.81° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 317.78° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 118.68° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.18 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.45 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.74 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.45 years |