579 Sidonia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 579 Sidonia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:37 (PDT) – 3 hours and 38 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 29° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:12.
|
Name
579 Sidonia
|
Object type
Asteroid
|
Current position
| Computed for: | 21 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 06h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 14.20 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.82 AU 31.77 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.01 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.075974 |
| Inclination: | 11.02° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 82.62° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 229.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 119.08° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.02 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.23 years |
Source