506 Marion (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 506 Marion is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 16° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
506 Marion
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h12m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Corvus |
| Magnitude: | 14.85 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.97 AU 33.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.58 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 303.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.04 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.144852 |
| Inclination: | 16.99° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 312.77° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 145.04° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 35.65° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.00 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.60 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.31 years |