The asteroid 17705 1997 UM24
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From Cambridge , 17705 1997 UM24 is visible between 21:06 and 04:55. It will become accessible around 21:06, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:02, 46° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:55 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
17705 1997 UM24
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 16.28 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.90 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 13h05m [1] |
| Declination: | -01°17' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.20 AU 10.00 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.32 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.057834 |
| Inclination: | 6.58° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 40.12° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 121.52° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 February 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 17.26° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.45 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.53 years |