491 Carina (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 491 Carina is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 4° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
491 Carina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 13h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.40 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.34 AU 36.06 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 7.04 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 274.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.19 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.083368 |
| Inclination: | 18.87° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 175.32° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 230.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 114.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.03 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.93 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.70 years |