886 Washingtonia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 886 Washingtonia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:57 (PDT), 62° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:12, 85° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:04, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
886 Washingtonia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 08h51m [1] |
| Declination: | +39°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 15.31 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.95 AU 24.56 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.272924 |
| Inclination: | 16.85° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 58.78° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 302.44° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 90.92° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.41 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.30 AU |
| Aphelion: | 4.03 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.64 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.