2709 Sagan (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 2709 Sagan is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:56 (PDT) – 3 hours and 59 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 33° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:47.
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Name
2709 Sagan
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 25 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 04h24m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 18.21 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.76 AU 22.94 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.069769 |
| Inclination: | 2.74° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 240.99° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 309.14° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 208.02° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.16 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.35 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.25 years |
Source