24 Themis (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 24 Themis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:13 (PDT), 34° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:23, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:08, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
24 Themis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 16h03m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 12.52 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.47 AU 20.56 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.115380 |
| Inclination: | 0.74° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 36.39° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 109.22° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 92.02° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.22 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.51 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.57 years |
Source