305 Gordonia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 305 Gordonia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:14 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:37.
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Name
305 Gordonia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 01h16m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.99 AU 24.89 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.95 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 252.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.09 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.197142 |
| Inclination: | 4.45° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 207.45° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 260.64° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 246.28° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.87 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.48 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.70 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.42 years |