254 Augusta (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 254 Augusta is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 26° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:28, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:36, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
254 Augusta
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 24 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h50m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 14.13 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.99 AU 8.23 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.19 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.121732 |
| Inclination: | 4.51° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 28.36° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 233.84° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 351.45° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.85 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.93 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.25 years |
Source