55877 1997 VZ6 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 55877 1997 VZ6 will become visible at around 20:18 (PDT), 33° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:16.
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Name
55877 1997 VZ6
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 17h04m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 19.78 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.97 AU 16.39 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.59 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 273.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.57 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.201567 |
| Inclination: | 2.40° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 202.97° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 154.11° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 253.99° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.05 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.08 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.11 years |