318231 2004 RF225 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 318231 2004 RF225 will become visible at around 19:19 (PDT), 47° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:34.
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Name
318231 2004 RF225
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 18h12m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 22.12 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.86 AU 32.12 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 6.56 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 273.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.240977 |
| Inclination: | 25.75° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 174.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 261.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 182.70° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.91 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.58 years |