156716 2002 RK27 (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 156716 2002 RK27 will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 24° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 14 minutes after the Sun at 23:19.

Name 156716 2002 RK27
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:11 July 2026
Right ascension:11h24m [1]
Declination:+07°08' [1]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:21.60 (V) [1]
Distance:2.06 AU
17.10 lightmin [1]
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:1.96 AU
Eccentricity:0.152443
Inclination:3.72°
Longitude ascending node:128.16°
Argument of perihelion:132.02°
Epoch of elements:9 Jun 2026
Mean Anomaly at epoch:301.52°
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

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