The asteroid 17705 1997 UM24
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From Ashburn , 17705 1997 UM24 will become visible at around 18:54 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 58° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 6 hours and 24 minutes after the Sun at 00:13.
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Name
17705 1997 UM24
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 18.62 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 02h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°29' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.36 AU 19.66 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 48.32 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.32 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.058079 |
| Inclination: | 6.58° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 40.13° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 121.47° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 265.57° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.45 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.53 years |