36 Atalante (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 36 Atalante will become visible at around 21:10 (EDT), 46° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:58.
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Name
36 Atalante
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +31°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 13.80 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.69 AU 22.40 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.33 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 291.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.306464 |
| Inclination: | 18.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 358.17° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 47.82° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 34.47° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.59 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.59 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.55 years |