88372 2001 PT17 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 88372 2001 PT17 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:38 (PST), 75° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:43, 86° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:15, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
88372 2001 PT17
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 05h51m [1] |
| Declination: | +30°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 21.32 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.97 AU 16.35 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.22 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.169126 |
| Inclination: | 7.77° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 60.51° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 243.66° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 131.40° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.80 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.85 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.60 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.31 years |