1683 Castafiore (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1683 Castafiore is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 15° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
1683 Castafiore
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 13h42m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 17.50 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.60 AU 29.94 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.51 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 296.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.73 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.178044 |
| Inclination: | 12.47° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 326.52° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 346.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 199.28° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.74 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.25 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.22 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.52 years |