2995 Taratuta (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 2995 Taratuta is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:25, 60° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:40, 55° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
2995 Taratuta
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 25 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 03h51m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 16.69 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.93 AU 16.08 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.56 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 262.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.61 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.138135 |
| Inclination: | 14.85° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 169.61° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 329.89° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 218.75° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.21 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.25 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.98 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.23 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.