156709 2002 NZ3 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 156709 2002 NZ3 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:53 (PST), 22° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:34, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:18, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
156709 2002 NZ3
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h56m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°30' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 19.78 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.99 AU 16.57 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.55 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 258.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.169713 |
| Inclination: | 13.79° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 159.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 157.34° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 357.71° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.28 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.59 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.66 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.52 years |