1436 Salonta (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1436 Salonta is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:43 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:05.
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Name
1436 Salonta
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 04h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +27°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 16.46 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.51 AU 29.19 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.67 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 277.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.061002 |
| Inclination: | 13.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 260.38° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 31.61° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 83.17° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.29 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.95 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.34 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.58 years |