8321 Akim (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 8321 Akim is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 12° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
8321 Akim
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 17h03m [1] |
| Declination: | −27°58' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 18.41 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.19 AU 26.54 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.14 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 266.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.106992 |
| Inclination: | 12.09° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 304.55° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 230.93° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 24.51° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.87 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.94 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.32 years |