1683 Castafiore (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1683 Castafiore is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:15 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 26° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
1683 Castafiore
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 14h55m [1] |
| Declination: | −27°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Unknown |
| Magnitude: | 17.27 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.96 AU 24.60 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.73 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.178106 |
| Inclination: | 12.47° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 326.52° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 346.77° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 264.77° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.73 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.25 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.22 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.52 years |