69810 1998 RF42 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 69810 1998 RF42 will become visible at around 19:13 (PDT), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:21.
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Name
69810 1998 RF42
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 19h55m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 20.73 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.85 AU 23.69 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.46 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 260.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.255322 |
| Inclination: | 7.64° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 194.95° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 250.34° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 200.55° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.05 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.47 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.60 years |