The asteroid 44907 1999 VM24
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From Ashburn , 44907 1999 VM24 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:21 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 62° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:52, 71° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:08, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
44907 1999 VM24
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 17.93 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.06 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h28m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°39' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.61 AU 13.38 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.30 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.039981 |
| Inclination: | 18.92° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 261.12° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 115.86° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 47.61° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.21 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.48 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.