113 Amalthea (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 113 Amalthea is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:21, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:07, 47° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:18, 28° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
113 Amalthea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 23h41m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.05 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.55 AU 12.92 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.38 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.086265 |
| Inclination: | 5.04° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 123.32° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 80.25° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 114.01° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.54 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.58 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.66 years |
Source