Observation details: asteroid Anacostia
Daily motion of Anacostia
980 Anacostia will remain visible until May 7, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Anacostia visibility on 2026-10-18
Anacostia Visible from before midnight until sunrise
Anacostia rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 34.6% illuminated  | 11:59 | -3° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:54 | -6° |
| Anacostia rise | 18:46 | |
| Moonset | 21:28 | 25° |
| Anacostia transit | 03:07 | 90° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | 81° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:22 | 75° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:52 | 69° |
| Sunrise | 05:20 | 64° |
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Anacostia Description
This asteroid is designated 980 Anacostia, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 74 km. 980 Anacostia completes an orbit around the Sun in 4.5 years. It is currently 1.844 AU (275,918,313 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Auriga.Current position in the Solar System: Anacostia
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.84059 AU (275,348,345km) |
| Elongation | 116° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 12.3 |
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| coordinates | 5.79181, 37.35411 |
| Center coordinates | 5.79181, 37.35411 |
Annual motion of Anacostia
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:50 |
| Twilight end | 03:45 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 18:46 |
| Set | 11:28 |
| Elevation at transit | 90° |
| Transit time | 03:07 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 05h 47m 42s", Dec: 37° 21' 43s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Constellation | Auriga |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 980 Anacostia
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 05h 47m 31s |
| Declination | 37° 21′ 15″ |
| Magnitude | 12.3 |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Elevation | 43.4° |
| Azimuth | 289.2° |
Acknowledgments
Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.