6841 Gottfriedkirch (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 6841 Gottfriedkirch is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:05 (PDT), 26° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:34, 50° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:27, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
6841 Gottfriedkirch
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h04m [1] |
| Declination: | −05°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 18.08 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.53 AU 12.69 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 23.28 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 247.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.28 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.136430 |
| Inclination: | 3.67° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 271.40° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 284.24° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 66.11° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.66 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.97 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.59 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.44 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.