516 Amherstia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 516 Amherstia will become visible at around 17:56 (PST), 34° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:18.
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Name
516 Amherstia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h20m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.53 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.54 AU 21.12 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.66 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 244.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.68 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.275530 |
| Inclination: | 12.95° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 328.72° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 258.08° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 2.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.94 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.42 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.38 years |