152 Atala (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 152 Atala is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:20, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:39, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:35, 37° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
152 Atala
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 01h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.13 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.18 AU 18.09 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.51 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 236.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.082572 |
| Inclination: | 12.12° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 39.87° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 59.04° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 242.60° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.88 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.40 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.56 years |