517 Edith (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 517 Edith is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:13 (PDT) – 3 hours and 25 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:27.
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Name
517 Edith
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 00h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 15.37 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.16 AU 26.28 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.179551 |
| Inclination: | 3.23° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 273.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 144.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 312.86° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.64 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.59 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.72 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.60 years |
Source