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 no higher than 5° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
3178 Yoshitsune
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 13h01m [1] |
| Declination: | −10°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 16.76 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.91 AU 24.19 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.51 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.2° |
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 |