679 Pax (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 679 Pax will become visible at around 21:08 (PDT), 25° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 30 minutes after the Sun at 23:28.
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Name
679 Pax
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 June 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 07h52m [1] |
| Declination: | +27°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 14.71 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.28 AU 27.32 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.90 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 256.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.310083 |
| Inclination: | 24.41° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 112.07° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 267.13° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 47.28° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.15 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.39 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.16 years |