505 Cava (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 505 Cava is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:10 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 24° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:07.
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Name
505 Cava
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 19h14m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.24 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.60 AU 21.59 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.17 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 272.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.69 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.242631 |
| Inclination: | 9.82° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 90.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 337.14° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 193.93° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.77 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.34 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.41 years |