78279 2002 PN38 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 78279 2002 PN38 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:57 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 51° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:18.
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Name
78279 2002 PN38
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h46m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 21.29 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.78 AU 23.09 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.09 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 269.6° |
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 |