88705 Potato (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 88705 Potato will become visible at around 20:49 (PDT), 55° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:42.
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Name
88705 Potato
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 09h49m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 19.95 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.68 AU 22.29 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.074864 |
| Inclination: | 9.98° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 202.11° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 20.18° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 280.77° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.45 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.89 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.36 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.52 years |