88481 2001 QS120 (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 88481 2001 QS120 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:29 (PDT), 26° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:34, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:18, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
88481 2001 QS120
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h43m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 19.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.24 AU 10.35 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 32.34 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 255.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.108178 |
| Inclination: | 5.05° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 95.32° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 250.41° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 285.23° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.02 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.51 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.42 years |