596 Scheila (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 596 Scheila is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:33 (PST), 31° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:26, 87° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:11, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
596 Scheila
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 09h11m [1] |
| Declination: | +36°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 13.53 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.12 AU 17.66 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.94 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.159452 |
| Inclination: | 14.63° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 70.48° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 177.59° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 247.97° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.93 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.47 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.40 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.03 years |