74 Galatea (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 74 Galatea is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 6° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
74 Galatea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h13m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.97 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.18 AU 26.41 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.31 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 267.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.78 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.236190 |
| Inclination: | 4.07° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 197.11° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 174.87° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 0.59° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.93 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.12 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.44 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.64 years |