29459 1997 SO16 (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 29459 1997 SO16 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:22 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.

Name 29459 1997 SO16
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:01 October 2025
Right ascension:07h41m [1]
Declination:+28°12' [1]
Constellation:Gemini
Magnitude:20.77 (V) [1]
Distance:2.82 AU
23.47 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):10.92 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):281.9°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.46 AU
Eccentricity:0.126916
Inclination:6.89°
Longitude ascending node:6.02°
Argument of perihelion:282.04°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:95.18°
Absolute mag (H):15.30 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.15 AU
Aphelion:2.77 AU
Orbital period:3.85 years

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