856 Backlunda (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 856 Backlunda is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:51, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:39, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 53° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
856 Backlunda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 10h27m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.57 AU 13.05 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.117830 |
| Inclination: | 14.33° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 125.48° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 72.44° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 297.00° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.91 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.72 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.80 years |