167961 2005 EM257 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 167961 2005 EM257 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:32 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 65° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:02.
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Name
167961 2005 EM257
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 02h46m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 21.36 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.48 AU 20.66 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.97 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 256.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.074733 |
| Inclination: | 3.45° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 209.96° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 78.42° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 42.61° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.14 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.94 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.53 years |