253 Mathilde (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 253 Mathilde is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 12° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
253 Mathilde
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 16.24 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.28 AU 35.58 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 6.62 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 286.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.264353 |
| Inclination: | 6.74° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 179.50° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 157.64° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 158.96° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.95 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.35 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.31 years |