1944 Gunter (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1944 Gunter will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 40° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:12.
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Name
1944 Gunter
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h04m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 18.07 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.72 AU 14.29 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.92 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 281.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.24 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.236773 |
| Inclination: | 5.49° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 212.40° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 124.77° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 240.06° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.99 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.71 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.77 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.35 years |