215498 2002 TK226 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 215498 2002 TK226 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:14 (PDT), 46° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:38, 84° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:05, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
215498 2002 TK226
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 11h36m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 20.43 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.04 AU 17.00 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.70 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.220002 |
| Inclination: | 18.63° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 56.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 354.98° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 67.82° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.83 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.11 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.29 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.44 years |