662 Newtonia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 662 Newtonia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:08 (PDT), 34° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:45, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:23, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
662 Newtonia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 11h15m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.83 AU 15.24 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.55 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.218642 |
| Inclination: | 4.13° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 133.53° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 166.05° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 225.53° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.43 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.99 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.11 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.08 years |