209 Dido (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 209 Dido is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 19° above the horizon at dawn.

Name 209 Dido
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:09 July 2025
Right ascension:04h26m [1]
Declination:+26°43' [1]
Constellation:Taurus
Magnitude:14.63 (V) [1]
Distance:4.05 AU
33.72 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):7.64 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):257.9°
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

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