931 Whittemora (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 931 Whittemora is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:53 (PST), 23° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:00, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:16, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
931 Whittemora
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h22m [1] |
| Declination: | −15°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.69 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.85 AU 15.40 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.66 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 252.5° |
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 |