3178 Yoshitsune (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 3178 Yoshitsune will become visible at around 21:02 (PDT), 36° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:08.

Name 3178 Yoshitsune
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:29 July 2026
Right ascension:15h33m [1]
Declination:−17°26' [1]
Constellation:Libra
Magnitude:17.73 (V) [1]
Distance:2.58 AU
21.48 lightmin [1]
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.72 AU
Eccentricity:0.377678
Inclination:6.80°
Longitude ascending node:241.36°
Argument of perihelion:242.23°
Epoch of elements:9 Jun 2026
Mean Anomaly at epoch:79.12°
Absolute mag (H):12.29 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:1.69 AU
Aphelion:3.74 AU
Orbital period:4.47 years

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