49 Pales (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 49 Pales is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:45 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:28.

Name 49 Pales
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:02 June 2025
Right ascension:20h53m [1]
Declination:−16°44' [1]
Constellation:Capricornus
Magnitude:13.32 (V) [1]
Distance:2.47 AU
20.53 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):13.41 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):251.2°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.10 AU
Eccentricity:0.221625
Inclination:3.20°
Longitude ascending node:284.99°
Argument of perihelion:113.40°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:258.81°
Absolute mag (H):8.02 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.41 AU
Aphelion:3.79 AU
Orbital period:5.45 years

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