212 Medea (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 212 Medea is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:27 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 70° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:03.
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Name
212 Medea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 01h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.39 AU 19.87 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.102757 |
| Inclination: | 4.28° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 312.88° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 105.89° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 307.86° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.47 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.44 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.50 years |
Source