980 Anacostia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 980 Anacostia is visible between 21:19 and 02:13. It will become accessible at around 21:19, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:46, 31° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:13 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
980 Anacostia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 18h31m [1] |
| Declination: | −24°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.20 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.48 AU 12.33 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 25.44 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 250.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.201749 |
| Inclination: | 15.90° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 285.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 69.77° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 271.57° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.89 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.19 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.29 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.54 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.