142776 2002 UQ8 (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 142776 2002 UQ8 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 8° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
142776 2002 UQ8
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h46m [1] |
| Declination: | -05°32' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 21.17 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.27 AU 27.19 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.58 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 251.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.68 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.087493 |
| Inclination: | 14.35° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 114.32° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 291.56° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 309.80° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.81 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.45 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.92 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.39 years |