244162 2001 XQ15 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 244162 2001 XQ15 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:32, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:41, 54° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 33° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
244162 2001 XQ15
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 20 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 10h48m [1] |
| Declination: | −01°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 20.19 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.32 AU 10.99 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.25 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.175200 |
| Inclination: | 5.10° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 249.73° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 172.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 46.37° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.97 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.85 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.64 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.37 years |