2461 Clavel (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 2461 Clavel is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:26 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:53.
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Name
2461 Clavel
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 09h42m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 18.36 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.04 AU 33.57 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 6.82 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 286.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.18 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.170922 |
| Inclination: | 2.51° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 115.94° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 232.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 83.07° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.79 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.64 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.73 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.68 years |