2387 Xi'an (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 2387 Xi'an is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:55 (PST), 27° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:15, 48° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:04, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
2387 Xi'an
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h26m [1] |
| Declination: | −07°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 16.34 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.15 AU 17.84 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.42 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 239.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.02 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.075599 |
| Inclination: | 10.95° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 53.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 42.86° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 234.22° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.57 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.25 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.25 years |