142834 2002 VD12 (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 142834 2002 VD12 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:44 (EDT), 25° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:45, 25° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:21, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
142834 2002 VD12
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 September 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 19h25m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 20.45 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.14 AU 17.80 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.08 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 258.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.086893 |
| Inclination: | 3.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 329.07° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 27.55° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 325.81° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.67 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.52 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.00 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.58 years |