490 Veritas (Asteroid)

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From Fairfield , 490 Veritas is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dusk.

Name 490 Veritas
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:16 August 2024
Right ascension:12h18m [1]
Declination:+00°27' [1]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:15.18 (V) [1]
Distance:4.16 AU
34.59 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):7.16 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):283.9°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.17 AU
Eccentricity:0.088989
Inclination:9.29°
Longitude ascending node:178.04°
Argument of perihelion:193.68°
Epoch of elements:09 July 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:177.73°
Absolute mag (H):8.70 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.89 AU
Aphelion:3.46 AU
Orbital period:5.65 years

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