88277 2001 MF9 (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 88277 2001 MF9 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:23 (EDT), 25° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:06, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:10, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
88277 2001 MF9
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 15h06m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 19.30 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.38 AU 11.50 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 26.64 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 279.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.31 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.151966 |
| Inclination: | 6.50° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 197.96° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 143.51° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 235.41° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.96 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.66 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.52 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.