8940 Yakushimaru (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 8940 Yakushimaru is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:50 (PDT) – 3 hours and 29 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:17.

Name 8940 Yakushimaru
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:27 August 2026
Right ascension:07h27m [1]
Declination:+21°38' [1]
Constellation:Gemini
Magnitude:19.18 (V) [1]
Distance:3.65 AU
30.33 lightmin [1]
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.93 AU
Eccentricity:0.036031
Inclination:3.12°
Longitude ascending node:103.03°
Argument of perihelion:223.96°
Epoch of elements:9 Jun 2026
Mean Anomaly at epoch:110.94°
Absolute mag (H):13.21 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.83 AU
Aphelion:3.04 AU
Orbital period:5.02 years

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