209 Dido (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 209 Dido will become visible at around 20:09 (PDT), 60° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:27.

Name 209 Dido
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:29 March 2026
Right ascension:05h29m [1]
Declination:+30°05' [1]
Constellation:Auriga
Magnitude:14.45 (V) [1]
Distance:3.40 AU
28.32 lightmin [1]
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.15 AU
Eccentricity:0.053285
Inclination:7.17°
Longitude ascending node:0.57°
Argument of perihelion:250.11°
Epoch of elements:21 Nov 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:190.23°
Absolute mag (H):8.30 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.98 AU
Aphelion:3.32 AU
Orbital period:5.59 years

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