74 Galatea (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 74 Galatea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:04 (PDT), 73° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:11, 73° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:10, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
74 Galatea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 22 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 07h21m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 14.18 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.47 AU 20.51 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.78 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.236798 |
| Inclination: | 4.07° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 197.07° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 175.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 64.24° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.92 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.12 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.44 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.64 years |