61626 2000 QA102 (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 61626 2000 QA102 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:53 (PDT), 28° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:08, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:13, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
61626 2000 QA102
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h10m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°56' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 18.32 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.31 AU 10.91 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 31.99 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 268.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.61 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.167981 |
| Inclination: | 14.76° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 148.55° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 172.28° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 312.69° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.12 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.04 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.21 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.