344 Desiderata (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 344 Desiderata is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 20° above the horizon.
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Name
344 Desiderata
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 June 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h00m [1] |
| Declination: | −35°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lupus |
| Magnitude: | 9.93 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.87 AU 7.22 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 55.69 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 300.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.313846 |
| Inclination: | 18.35° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 48.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 237.39° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 311.54° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.18 years |