8890 Montaigne (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 8890 Montaigne is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 1° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
8890 Montaigne
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h08m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 18.86 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.74 AU 31.11 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.98 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 292.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.144477 |
| Inclination: | 0.85° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 159.48° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 344.99° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 340.52° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.41 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.71 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.63 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.64 years |