980 Anacostia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 980 Anacostia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:44 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:48.
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Name
980 Anacostia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 26 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 03h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +33°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 12.89 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.65 AU 22.01 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.201413 |
| Inclination: | 15.90° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 285.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 69.76° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 20.14° |
| 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 |
Source