478 Tergeste (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 478 Tergeste will become visible at around 19:56 (PDT), 28° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 45 minutes after the Sun at 22:41.
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Name
478 Tergeste
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h13m [1] |
| Declination: | −15°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 14.05 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.39 AU 28.23 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.15 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 266.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.02 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.080698 |
| Inclination: | 13.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 233.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 243.76° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 95.34° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.95 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.77 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.24 years |