17705 1997 UM24 (Asteroid)

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From Jacksonville , 17705 1997 UM24 will become visible at around 20:12 (EDT), 26° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:35.

Name 17705 1997 UM24
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:27 September 2024
Right ascension:17h53m [1]
Declination:−30°05' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius
Magnitude:18.83 (V) [1]
Distance:2.28 AU
18.96 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):15.21 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):275.5°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.32 AU
Eccentricity:0.058838
Inclination:6.59°
Longitude ascending node:40.03°
Argument of perihelion:122.96°
Epoch of elements:17 October 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:130.78°
Absolute mag (H):14.00 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.18 AU
Aphelion:2.45 AU
Orbital period:3.53 years

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