72924 2001 WM66 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 72924 2001 WM66 will become visible at around 19:40 (PDT), 29° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:11.
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Name
72924 2001 WM66
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 17h48m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 20.47 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.14 AU 17.79 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.10 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 272.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.149046 |
| Inclination: | 2.14° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 141.81° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 118.56° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 326.80° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.86 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.21 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.98 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.18 years |