3121 Tamines (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 3121 Tamines is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:36, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:48, 39° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:31, 33° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
3121 Tamines
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h42m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 16.33 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.23 AU 10.25 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 31.22 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 262.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.23 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.085945 |
| Inclination: | 6.36° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 125.40° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 88.78° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 25.23° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.44 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.42 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.33 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.