149339 2002 VZ79 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 149339 2002 VZ79 will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 34° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:26.
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Name
149339 2002 VZ79
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h54m [1] |
| Declination: | −15°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 21.00 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.26 AU 18.76 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.51 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 256.2° |
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 |