872 Holda (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 872 Holda is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:24 (PDT) – 3 hours and 29 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:54.
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Name
872 Holda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 20 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 19h48m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 15.51 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.90 AU 24.14 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.73 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.080754 |
| Inclination: | 7.38° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 194.65° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 21.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 26.78° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.12 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.51 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.95 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.51 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.