506 Marion (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 506 Marion is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 14° above the horizon.
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Name
506 Marion
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h35m [1] |
| Declination: | −41°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lupus |
| Magnitude: | 14.43 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.59 AU 21.53 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.04 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.144698 |
| Inclination: | 16.99° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 312.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 145.10° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 91.34° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.98 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.60 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.31 years |