16037 Sheehan (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 16037 Sheehan is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:15, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:46, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:57, 58° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
16037 Sheehan
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 18.78 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.76 AU 22.94 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.03 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 270.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.22 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.049597 |
| Inclination: | 15.31° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 187.17° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 104.05° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 90.62° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.11 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.38 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.78 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.