561834 2015 VY112 (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 561834 2015 VY112 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:35 (EST), 39° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:32, 84° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:29, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
561834 2015 VY112
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 January 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +47°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 19.62 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.65 AU 13.70 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 22.83 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 248.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.040769 |
| Inclination: | 22.71° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 51.92° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 55.91° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 353.11° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.83 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.55 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.77 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.34 years |