159 Aemilia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 159 Aemilia will become visible at around 21:14 (PDT), 32° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 55 minutes after the Sun at 23:59.
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Name
159 Aemilia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.25 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.24 AU 26.94 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.17 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 289.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.11 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.099415 |
| Inclination: | 6.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 133.86° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 333.52° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 52.09° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.42 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.48 years |