5900 Jensen (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 5900 Jensen is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:20 (PDT), 30° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:33, 72° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:29, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
5900 Jensen
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 15.86 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.61 AU 13.35 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 24.91 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 242.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.209214 |
| Inclination: | 9.06° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 301.72° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 35.80° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 337.29° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.28 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.49 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.60 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.