234396 2001 QC260 (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 234396 2001 QC260 will become visible at around 21:27 (EDT), 42° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:28.
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Name
234396 2001 QC260
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 10h00m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 21.50 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.11 AU 17.58 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.68 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 294.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.33 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.222801 |
| Inclination: | 5.08° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 293.52° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 135.28° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 67.46° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.84 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.81 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.85 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.57 years |