6726 Suthers (Asteroid)
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From South El Monte , 6726 Suthers will become visible at around 19:57 (PDT), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 36 minutes after the Sun at 22:34.
Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options
which appear below.
|
Name
6726 Suthers
|
Object type
Asteroid
|
Current position
| Computed for: | 15 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h23m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 19.32 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.53 AU 21.01 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.83 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 274.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.29 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.093505 |
| Inclination: | 4.30° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 277.55° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 146.43° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 145.67° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.24 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.07 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.50 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.46 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.