3888 Hoyt (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 3888 Hoyt will become visible at around 17:55 (PST), 44° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:59.
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Name
3888 Hoyt
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −10°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 17.09 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.84 AU 15.28 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 23.28 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 273.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.254236 |
| Inclination: | 22.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 175.42° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 97.03° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 325.13° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.96 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.00 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.70 years |