999 Zachia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 999 Zachia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:37 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 55° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:13.
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Name
999 Zachia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 22 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 04h50m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 15.70 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.32 AU 19.33 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.59 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 273.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.61 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.215809 |
| Inclination: | 9.76° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 214.90° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 127.93° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 355.92° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.91 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.05 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.18 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.22 years |