234309 2001 AZ40 (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 234309 2001 AZ40 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:46 (EDT) – 3 hours and 36 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:00.
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Name
234309 2001 AZ40
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 23h57m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°46' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 21.96 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.45 AU 28.69 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.32 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 247.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.220756 |
| Inclination: | 10.22° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 264.95° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 250.16° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 183.47° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.89 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.02 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.16 years |