740 Cantabia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 740 Cantabia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:08, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:37, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
740 Cantabia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 26 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 16h37m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 13.74 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.08 AU 17.26 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.06 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.104779 |
| Inclination: | 10.82° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 115.48° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 52.32° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 74.24° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.16 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.74 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.38 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.34 years |
Source