156709 2002 NZ3 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 156709 2002 NZ3 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:23 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:38.
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Name
156709 2002 NZ3
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 01h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 20.41 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.41 AU 20.08 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.24 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 260.7° |
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 |