209 Dido (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 209 Dido is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:15 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 73° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
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Name
209 Dido
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +30°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 14.37 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.21 AU 26.72 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.34 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 268.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.054454 |
| Inclination: | 7.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 0.63° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 249.84° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 137.49° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.31 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.58 years |