3556 Lixiaohua (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 3556 Lixiaohua is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:20 (PDT), 48° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:07, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:00, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
3556 Lixiaohua
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h43m [1] |
| Declination: | −06°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 17.69 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.15 AU 17.90 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.72 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 250.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.213067 |
| Inclination: | 9.28° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 240.69° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 145.81° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 277.97° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.87 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.49 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.84 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.64 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.