156716 2002 RK27 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 156716 2002 RK27 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:29 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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Name
156716 2002 RK27
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 22.43 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.74 AU 22.76 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.81 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 278.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.96 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.152752 |
| Inclination: | 3.72° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 128.18° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 131.73° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 122.84° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 17.48 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.66 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 2.75 years |