42 Isis (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 42 Isis will become visible at around 20:14 (PDT), 63° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:41.

Name 42 Isis
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:03 April 2026
Right ascension:06h12m [1]
Declination:+27°30' [1]
Constellation:Gemini
Magnitude:13.31 (V) [1]
Distance:2.89 AU
24.05 lightmin [1]
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.44 AU
Eccentricity:0.221927
Inclination:8.51°
Longitude ascending node:84.17°
Argument of perihelion:237.41°
Epoch of elements:21 Nov 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:103.04°
Absolute mag (H):7.70 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:1.90 AU
Aphelion:2.99 AU
Orbital period:3.82 years
Events
13 Aug 2028  –  Asteroid 42 Isis at opposition
07 Jun 2043  –  Asteroid 42 Isis at opposition
17 Jul 2047  –  Asteroid 42 Isis at opposition
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