505 Cava (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 505 Cava is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 11° above the horizon at dusk.
|
Name
505 Cava
|
Object type
Asteroid
|
Current position
| Computed for: | 16 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h00m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.52 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.65 AU 30.33 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.69 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.242564 |
| Inclination: | 9.82° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 90.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 337.18° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 260.99° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.74 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.34 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.41 years |