61 Danae (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 61 Danae is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:36 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:28.
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Name
61 Danae
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 June 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h54m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.70 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.30 AU 19.15 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.26 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 226.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.99 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.164025 |
| Inclination: | 18.20° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 333.55° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 12.88° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 313.09° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.75 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.50 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.16 years |