126 Velleda (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 126 Velleda is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:40 (PST), 53° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:23, 81° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:42, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
126 Velleda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 07h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 13.37 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.77 AU 14.73 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.105559 |
| Inclination: | 2.92° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 23.19° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 328.72° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 101.62° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.25 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.70 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.81 years |