306 Unitas (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 306 Unitas is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:18 (PDT), 23° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:14, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:20, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
306 Unitas
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 September 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 21h08m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 11.11 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.05 AU 8.71 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.36 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.152116 |
| Inclination: | 7.28° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 141.78° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 167.88° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 349.11° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.77 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.00 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.72 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.62 years |
Source