244 Sita (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 244 Sita is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:14, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:49, 63° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:35, 31° above your western horizon.
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Name
244 Sita
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +07°46' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.79 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.90 AU 7.50 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 50.24 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 250.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.136890 |
| Inclination: | 2.85° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 208.93° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 166.30° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 278.95° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.00 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.88 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.47 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.21 years |