102680 1999 VQ68 (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 102680 1999 VQ68 will become visible at around 20:48 (EDT), 36° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:28.
Name
102680 1999 VQ68
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 23 April 2024 |
Right ascension: | 05h50m [1] |
Declination: | +28°22' [1] |
Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: | 21.86 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 3.14 AU 26.09 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 10.03 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 263.0° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.26 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.201531 |
Inclination: | 7.31° |
Longitude ascending node: | 53.72° |
Argument of perihelion: | 248.91° |
Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 120.15° |
Absolute mag (H): | 16.30 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 1.81 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.72 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.40 years |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.