408 Fama (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 408 Fama is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:39, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:13, 87° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:55, 80° above your western horizon.
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Name
408 Fama
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +31°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 14.25 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.19 AU 18.25 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.05 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 279.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.146294 |
| Inclination: | 9.09° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 297.09° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 108.90° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 331.19° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.37 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.70 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.63 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.62 years |