159710 2002 TQ285 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 159710 2002 TQ285 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:02, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:20, 80° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:48, 43° above your western horizon.
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Name
159710 2002 TQ285
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 02h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 18.18 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.76 AU 14.62 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.28 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 262.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.22 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.217216 |
| Inclination: | 10.46° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 248.88° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 96.76° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 346.53° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.13 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.52 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.92 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.77 years |