1242 Zambesia (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 1242 Zambesia will become visible at around 20:51 (PDT), 61° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:12.

Name 1242 Zambesia
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:13 May 2026
Right ascension:10h17m [1]
Declination:+10°09' [1]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:15.93 (V) [1]
Distance:2.64 AU
21.94 lightmin [1]
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.74 AU
Eccentricity:0.191526
Inclination:10.15°
Longitude ascending node:349.65°
Argument of perihelion:54.12°
Epoch of elements:21 Nov 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:71.60°
Absolute mag (H):10.46 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.21 AU
Aphelion:3.26 AU
Orbital period:4.52 years

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