170 Maria (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 170 Maria is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 20° above the horizon.

Name 170 Maria
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:02 July 2025
Right ascension:16h08m [1]
Declination:−35°51' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius
Magnitude:13.56 (V) [1]
Distance:1.81 AU
15.05 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):19.01 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):273.2°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.55 AU
Eccentricity:0.061421
Inclination:14.36°
Longitude ascending node:301.18°
Argument of perihelion:158.63°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:117.43°
Absolute mag (H):9.36 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.40 AU
Aphelion:2.71 AU
Orbital period:4.08 years

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