51679 2001 KY8 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 51679 2001 KY8 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:53 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 67° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:25.
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Name
51679 2001 KY8
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 03h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 18.36 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.63 AU 13.57 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 22.50 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 247.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.45 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.137210 |
| Inclination: | 7.20° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 82.32° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 266.05° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 332.57° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.43 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.11 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.78 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.83 years |