101196 1998 SM26 (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 101196 1998 SM26 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:48 (PDT), 32° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:36, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:43, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
101196 1998 SM26
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h49m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°32' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 20.02 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.03 AU 16.84 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.80 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 253.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.180271 |
| Inclination: | 1.06° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 318.06° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 71.41° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 270.74° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.40 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.56 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.68 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.51 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.