8656 Cupressus (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 8656 Cupressus is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:22 (PDT), 27° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:21, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:52, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
8656 Cupressus
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h49m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 17.86 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.03 AU 16.85 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.33 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 251.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.92 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.119929 |
| Inclination: | 3.98° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 123.74° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 318.21° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 232.27° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.29 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.57 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.27 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.99 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.