478 Tergeste (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 478 Tergeste is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 10° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
478 Tergeste
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 17h33m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 14.13 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.07 AU 33.86 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 7.73 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 261.3° |
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 |