1278 Kenya (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 1278 Kenya is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:57, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:56, 51° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:46, 43° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1278 Kenya
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 26 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h19m [1] |
| Declination: | −04°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 15.04 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.73 AU 14.38 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.40 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.263967 |
| Inclination: | 10.86° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 90.24° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 238.52° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 239.82° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.96 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.77 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.04 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.73 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.