87140 2000 NZ12 (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 87140 2000 NZ12 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:01, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:27, 42° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:41, 24° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
87140 2000 NZ12
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h17m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 18.07 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.11 AU 9.25 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 39.52 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 254.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.265225 |
| Inclination: | 3.97° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 240.98° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 116.71° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 284.02° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.77 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.91 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.29 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.18 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.