212 Medea (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 212 Medea will become visible at around 17:55 (PST), 33° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:58.
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Name
212 Medea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h02m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.48 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.25 AU 27.00 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.36 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 253.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.102950 |
| Inclination: | 4.28° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 312.88° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 105.68° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 218.57° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.44 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.51 years |