282 Clorinde (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 282 Clorinde is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:52 (PDT), 40° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:25, 41° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:45, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
282 Clorinde
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 17h39m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 15.24 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.74 AU 14.45 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.34 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.080902 |
| Inclination: | 9.04° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 144.82° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 296.24° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 188.89° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.11 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.58 years |
Source