980 Anacostia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 980 Anacostia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 19° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
980 Anacostia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 21h20m [1] |
| Declination: | −06°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.78 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.96 AU 24.59 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.201578 |
| Inclination: | 15.90° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 285.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 69.76° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 336.70° |
| 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 |