497 Iva (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 497 Iva is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:01, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:26, 31° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:43, 28° above your southern horizon.
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Name
497 Iva
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h58m [1] |
| Declination: | −24°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 15.44 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.72 AU 22.59 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.85 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.300603 |
| Inclination: | 4.82° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 6.31° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 3.37° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 218.79° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.82 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.99 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.71 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.81 years |