6569 Ondaatje (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 6569 Ondaatje is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:23 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 57° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:09.
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Name
6569 Ondaatje
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 10h00m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 20.88 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.02 AU 16.79 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.52 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 267.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.63 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.220816 |
| Inclination: | 22.64° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 111.46° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 167.30° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 76.63° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.63 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.27 AU |
| Aphelion: | 1.99 AU |
| Orbital period: | 2.07 years |