73097 2002 GN21 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 73097 2002 GN21 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:49 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 60° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:54.
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Name
73097 2002 GN21
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 21.16 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.37 AU 19.75 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.10 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 283.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.31 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.057473 |
| Inclination: | 1.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 40.77° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 161.95° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 190.44° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.31 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.44 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.51 years |