856 Backlunda (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 856 Backlunda is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:40 (PDT) – 3 hours and 54 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 34° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
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Name
856 Backlunda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h21m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 16.12 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.93 AU 24.38 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.78 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 268.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.118589 |
| Inclination: | 14.33° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 125.51° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 72.48° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 219.25° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.91 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.72 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.80 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.