980 Anacostia (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 980 Anacostia will become visible at around 19:51 (PDT), 37° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:31.

Name 980 Anacostia
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:19 September 2025
Right ascension:18h25m [1]
Declination:−18°11' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Magnitude:12.36 (V) [1]
Distance:1.96 AU
16.33 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):17.99 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):247.1°
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

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