37 Fides (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 37 Fides is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:39 (PDT), 27° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:27, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:30, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
37 Fides
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 18h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −27°23' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.20 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.20 AU 18.26 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.64 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.174552 |
| Inclination: | 3.07° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 7.22° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 62.33° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 218.72° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.10 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.30 years |
Source
Events
| 27 Oct 2027 | – Asteroid 37 Fides at opposition |
| 13 Nov 2040 | – Asteroid 37 Fides at opposition |
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