58662 1997 XJ2 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 58662 1997 XJ2 will become visible at around 17:55 (PST), 25° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 54 minutes after the Sun at 20:48.
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Name
58662 1997 XJ2
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 19h07m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 20.50 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.83 AU 23.54 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.70 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 262.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.150489 |
| Inclination: | 1.46° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 342.63° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 50.76° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 221.81° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.23 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.20 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.98 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.16 years |