266 Aline (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 266 Aline is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:46 (PST), 65° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:12, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:53, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
266 Aline
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 05h56m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 13.58 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.19 AU 18.23 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.81 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.154846 |
| Inclination: | 13.40° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 235.81° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 152.20° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 44.43° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.72 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.70 years |