217262 2003 YN3 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 217262 2003 YN3 will become visible at around 19:25 (PDT), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 59 minutes after the Sun at 22:25.
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Name
217262 2003 YN3
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 17h47m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 21.24 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.90 AU 15.80 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.04 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 262.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.19 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.302782 |
| Inclination: | 6.30° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 291.88° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 82.78° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 237.07° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 17.18 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.53 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.85 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.24 years |