273 Atropos (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 273 Atropos is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:47 (PDT), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:41, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:51, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
273 Atropos
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 20h12m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 12.91 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.07 AU 8.92 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.40 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.161564 |
| Inclination: | 20.44° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 158.81° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 121.39° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 4.80° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.52 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.01 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.78 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.71 years |
Source