8564 Anomalocaris (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 8564 Anomalocaris is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:03, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:51, 86° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:11, 73° above your western horizon.
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Name
8564 Anomalocaris
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 06h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +37°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 18.52 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.68 AU 22.28 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.22 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 277.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.25 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.119042 |
| Inclination: | 12.26° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 6.95° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 337.46° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 40.43° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.96 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.86 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.63 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.85 years |