423 Diotima (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 423 Diotima is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:14 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 57° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:07.
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Name
423 Diotima
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 03h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.21 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.01 AU 25.03 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.31 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 244.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.07 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.034124 |
| Inclination: | 11.24° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 69.35° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 199.11° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 86.97° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.96 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.17 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.37 years |