1196 Sheba (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1196 Sheba is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:17, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:21, 53° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:56, 52° above your southern horizon.
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Name
1196 Sheba
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 16h17m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.42 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.43 AU 20.18 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.180426 |
| Inclination: | 17.68° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 100.70° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 262.37° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 208.28° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.13 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.32 years |