197 Arete (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 197 Arete is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:42 (PDT) – 3 hours and 27 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:05.
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Name
197 Arete
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 06h30m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 15.37 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.52 AU 29.27 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.162368 |
| Inclination: | 8.79° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 81.56° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 246.02° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 83.56° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.29 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.18 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.53 years |
Source