88372 2001 PT17 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 88372 2001 PT17 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:17 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
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Name
88372 2001 PT17
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 06h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 21.77 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.42 AU 20.12 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.75 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 264.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.22 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.169275 |
| Inclination: | 7.77° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 60.52° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 243.49° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 42.29° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.81 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.85 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.60 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.31 years |