2044 Wirt (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 2044 Wirt will become visible at around 21:11 (PDT), 32° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:45.
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Name
2044 Wirt
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h26m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 18.25 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.36 AU 19.63 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.46 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 312.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.345139 |
| Inclination: | 23.98° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 53.62° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 50.29° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 58.43° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.13 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.56 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.20 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.67 years |