1249 Rutherfordia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 1249 Rutherfordia is visible between 18:17 and 04:38. It will become accessible at around 18:17, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:28, 77° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:38 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
1249 Rutherfordia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 22 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.47 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.10 AU 9.13 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.22 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.076668 |
| Inclination: | 4.87° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 258.89° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 224.12° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 320.73° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.44 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.05 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.32 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.