78279 2002 PN38 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 78279 2002 PN38 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:25, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:39, 79° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:58, 78° above your southern horizon.
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Name
78279 2002 PN38
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 06h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°30' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 20.79 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.16 AU 17.99 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.14 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 275.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.68 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.099264 |
| Inclination: | 0.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 279.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 74.33° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 13.01° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.98 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.41 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.94 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.38 years |