119 Althaea (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 119 Althaea is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:42, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:44, 37° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:18, 37° above your southern horizon.
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Name
119 Althaea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 17h23m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 12.99 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.03 AU 16.91 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.081874 |
| Inclination: | 5.79° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 203.61° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 170.31° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 202.40° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.34 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.79 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.15 years |