604 Tekmessa (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 604 Tekmessa will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:54.
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Name
604 Tekmessa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h46m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 15.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.05 AU 25.39 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.72 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 291.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.192160 |
| Inclination: | 4.42° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 11.83° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 28.85° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 177.75° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.60 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.55 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.76 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.61 years |