3178 Yoshitsune (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 3178 Yoshitsune is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 3° below the horizon at dusk.
Name
3178 Yoshitsune
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
Computed for: | 30 June 2025 |
Right ascension: | 08h01m [1] |
Declination: | +16°14' [1] |
Constellation: | Cancer |
Magnitude: | 16.27 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.60 AU 21.64 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 20.16 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 285.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 2.72 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.377934 |
Inclination: | 6.80° |
Longitude ascending node: | 241.37° |
Argument of perihelion: | 242.22° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 329.00° |
Absolute mag (H): | 12.30 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 1.69 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.74 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.48 years |