4222 Nancita (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 4222 Nancita is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:20 (PDT), 36° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:22, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:31, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
4222 Nancita
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 19h11m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 16.55 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.76 AU 14.66 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.296197 |
| Inclination: | 3.74° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 206.79° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 217.88° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 250.67° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.37 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.67 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.07 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.64 years |
Source