101280 1998 SD117 (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 101280 1998 SD117 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:16 (PDT), 22° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:35, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:01, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
101280 1998 SD117
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 17h53m [1] |
| Declination: | −24°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 18.83 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.20 AU 10.00 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 32.49 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 266.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.28 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.154653 |
| Inclination: | 4.00° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 284.54° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 76.57° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 245.70° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.16 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.93 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.63 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.44 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.