3297 Hong Kong (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 3297 Hong Kong is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:12 (PDT), 28° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:31, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:38, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
3297 Hong Kong
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 17.82 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.64 AU 21.94 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.170495 |
| Inclination: | 2.38° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 112.25° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 288.13° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 211.55° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.60 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.67 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.56 years |
Source