3178 Yoshitsune (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 3178 Yoshitsune is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 11° below the horizon at dawn.

Name 3178 Yoshitsune
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:18 September 2025
Right ascension:11h25m [1]
Declination:−00°50' [1]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:16.20 (V) [1]
Distance:2.85 AU
23.72 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):17.00 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):291.3°
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

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