931 Whittemora (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 931 Whittemora is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:17 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 44° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:41.
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Name
931 Whittemora
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h51m [1] |
| Declination: | −07°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.56 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.41 AU 20.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.07 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.234020 |
| Inclination: | 11.49° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.96° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 315.59° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 277.32° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.43 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.91 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.64 years |