8917 Tianjindaxue (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 8917 Tianjindaxue is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:27 (PDT), 51° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:16, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:44, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
8917 Tianjindaxue
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h28m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 16.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.65 AU 22.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.53 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 241.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.41 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.119935 |
| Inclination: | 15.48° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 263.39° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 169.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 240.33° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.42 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.00 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.29 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.