101153 1998 RP72 (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 101153 1998 RP72 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:40 (PDT) – 3 hours and 28 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 29° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:08.
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Name
101153 1998 RP72
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 21.53 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 5.34 AU 44.39 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 4.57 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 284.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.95 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.183376 |
| Inclination: | 9.07° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 178.58° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 169.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 141.42° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.96 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.23 AU |
| Aphelion: | 4.68 AU |
| Orbital period: | 7.85 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.