87044 2000 KC8 (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 87044 2000 KC8 will become visible at around 21:08 (EDT), 40° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:53.
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Name
87044 2000 KC8
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 07h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 21.52 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.99 AU 24.90 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.93 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 280.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.152547 |
| Inclination: | 5.20° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 205.34° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 70.63° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 225.90° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.86 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.20 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.00 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.19 years |