72883 2001 KJ12 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 72883 2001 KJ12 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:29 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
72883 2001 KJ12
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h49m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 19.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.44 AU 28.63 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.17 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 290.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.04 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.063139 |
| Inclination: | 20.02° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 234.24° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 138.82° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 51.16° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.93 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.85 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.23 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.30 years |