988 Appella (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 988 Appella is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 3° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
988 Appella
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h11m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 18.32 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.76 AU 39.55 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 5.55 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 294.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.237384 |
| Inclination: | 1.57° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 41.69° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 336.59° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 102.63° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.64 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.88 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.56 years |