994 Otthild (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 994 Otthild is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:18 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:35.
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Name
994 Otthild
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h17m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.35 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.74 AU 14.43 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 22.02 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 227.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.53 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.115381 |
| Inclination: | 15.41° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 2.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 342.12° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 311.07° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.22 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.24 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.82 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.02 years |