1979 Sakharov (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1979 Sakharov is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:59 (PDT), 41° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:08, 41° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:28, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1979 Sakharov
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h56m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 17.95 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.84 AU 15.31 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.91 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 271.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.100072 |
| Inclination: | 6.05° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 202.61° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 220.65° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 165.56° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.62 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.61 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.66 years |