234406 2001 RO17 (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 234406 2001 RO17 will become visible at around 21:23 (EDT), 40° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:14.
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Name
234406 2001 RO17
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h52m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 21.65 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.36 AU 19.64 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.48 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 289.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.35 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.203536 |
| Inclination: | 6.65° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 6.66° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 55.47° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 56.00° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.85 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.87 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.82 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.59 years |