236980 2008 OT9 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 236980 2008 OT9 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 29° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:52, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:15, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
236980 2008 OT9
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h48m [1] |
| Declination: | −24°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 20.57 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.74 AU 14.47 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.98 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.049921 |
| Inclination: | 24.23° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 141.72° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 42.92° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 201.96° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.54 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.88 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.08 AU |
| Orbital period: | 2.79 years |