160050 1999 TW242 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 160050 1999 TW242 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:53 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:55.
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Name
160050 1999 TW242
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 09h19m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 22.23 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.14 AU 26.08 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.00 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 279.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.259867 |
| Inclination: | 6.65° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 138.68° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 216.90° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 34.75° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.54 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.93 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.28 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.20 years |