88310 2001 OP18 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 88310 2001 OP18 will become visible at around 20:05 (PDT), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:14.
Name
88310 2001 OP18
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
Computed for: | 10 September 2025 |
Right ascension: | 17h31m [1] |
Declination: | −18°01' [1] |
Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
Magnitude: | 20.40 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 1.91 AU 15.91 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 19.43 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 268.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 2.29 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.103171 |
Inclination: | 4.98° |
Longitude ascending node: | 226.15° |
Argument of perihelion: | 338.14° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 8.85° |
Absolute mag (H): | 16.04 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 2.05 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.53 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.46 years |