8940 Yakushimaru (Asteroid)
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.
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Name
8940 Yakushimaru
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Object type
Asteroid
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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 |
Source