2031 BAM (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 2031 BAM will become visible at around 19:41 (PDT), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 42 minutes after the Sun at 22:24.
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Name
2031 BAM
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 26 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h44m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 17.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.44 AU 20.31 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.13 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 277.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.23 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.172504 |
| Inclination: | 4.75° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 169.20° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 213.85° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 200.60° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.08 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.85 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.62 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.34 years |