2709 Sagan (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 2709 Sagan is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:03 (PDT), 41° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:10, 41° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:29, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
2709 Sagan
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h44m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 17.68 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.99 AU 16.58 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.40 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 253.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.069465 |
| Inclination: | 2.74° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 241.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 309.20° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 56.45° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.35 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.25 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.