61 Danae (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 61 Danae is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:53 (PDT) – 3 hours and 55 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:38.
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Name
61 Danae
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 04h36m [1] |
| Declination: | +36°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 13.43 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.46 AU 28.73 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.98 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.163641 |
| Inclination: | 18.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 333.54° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 12.88° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 48.65° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.73 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.50 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.47 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.16 years |
Source