3178 Yoshitsune (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 3178 Yoshitsune is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 37° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:56, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:00, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
3178 Yoshitsune
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h33m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 17.05 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.12 AU 17.67 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 |
Source