1972 Yi Xing (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 1972 Yi Xing is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:32 (PST) – 3 hours and 43 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:13.
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Name
1972 Yi Xing
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h00m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°16' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 18.57 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.86 AU 23.79 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.46 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 296.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.42 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.167184 |
| Inclination: | 4.12° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 46.45° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 33.46° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 347.11° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.02 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.82 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.76 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.