994 Otthild (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 994 Otthild is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:09 (PDT), 34° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:09, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:14, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
994 Otthild
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 23h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.54 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.38 AU 11.50 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 29.38 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 230.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.53 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.115381 |
| Inclination: | 15.41° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 2.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 342.12° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 311.07° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.22 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.24 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.82 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.02 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.