50 Virginia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 50 Virginia will become visible at around 17:50 (PST), 39° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:46.
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Name
50 Virginia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h23m [1] |
| Declination: | −10°28' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.69 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.11 AU 17.57 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.284556 |
| Inclination: | 2.84° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 173.45° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 200.08° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 346.62° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.43 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.32 years |