149339 2002 VZ79 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 149339 2002 VZ79 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:57 (PDT), 32° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:53, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:36, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
149339 2002 VZ79
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 19h42m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 19.88 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.33 AU 11.09 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 28.35 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 266.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.25 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.112242 |
| Inclination: | 5.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 134.84° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 224.33° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 259.03° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.00 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.50 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.37 years |