240 Vanadis (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 240 Vanadis is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 11° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
240 Vanadis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.45 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.83 AU 31.84 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.73 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 292.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.209103 |
| Inclination: | 2.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 115.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 300.77° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 42.33° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.17 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.11 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.22 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.35 years |