17705 1997 UM24 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 17705 1997 UM24 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 58° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:22, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:06, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
17705 1997 UM24
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 01h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 18.14 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.76 AU 14.62 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.32 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.059092 |
| Inclination: | 6.59° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 40.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 122.86° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 242.68° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.99 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.45 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.53 years |