622 Esther (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 622 Esther will become visible at around 19:54 (PDT), 29° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 49 minutes after the Sun at 22:44.
Name
622 Esther
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
Right ascension: | 16h18m [1] |
Declination: | −14°29' [1] |
Constellation: | Scorpius |
Magnitude: | 15.82 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.88 AU 23.97 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 9.79 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 282.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 2.41 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.243213 |
Inclination: | 8.63° |
Longitude ascending node: | 141.89° |
Argument of perihelion: | 257.00° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 187.80° |
Absolute mag (H): | 10.33 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 1.83 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.00 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.75 years |