42 Isis (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 42 Isis will become visible at around 21:02 (PDT), 25° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 27 minutes after the Sun at 23:20.

Name 42 Isis
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:25 May 2026
Right ascension:07h20m [1]
Declination:+26°29' [1]
Constellation:Gemini
Magnitude:13.60 (V) [1]
Distance:3.58 AU
29.73 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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