246 Asporina (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 246 Asporina is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:10 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 40° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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Name
246 Asporina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 07h16m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canis Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.52 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.32 AU 27.60 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.35 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 268.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.70 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.107946 |
| Inclination: | 15.62° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 162.25° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 96.44° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 143.63° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.63 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.40 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.99 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.42 years |