20211 Joycegates (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 20211 Joycegates is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:32 (PDT), 30° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:10, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:32, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
20211 Joycegates
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 22 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 18h24m [1] |
| Declination: | −24°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 19.48 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.27 AU 18.88 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.20 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 267.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.10 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.116191 |
| Inclination: | 1.36° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 353.56° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 220.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 27.10° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.46 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.74 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.46 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.