980 Anacostia (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 980 Anacostia is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 18° above the horizon.
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Name
980 Anacostia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 19h17m [1] |
| Declination: | −29°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.31 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.89 AU 15.75 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.63 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 245.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.201749 |
| Inclination: | 15.90° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 285.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 69.77° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 271.57° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.89 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.19 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.29 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.54 years |