790 Pretoria (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 790 Pretoria is visible between 00:48 and 04:00. It will become accessible at around 00:48, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:24, 25° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:00 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
790 Pretoria
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 22 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 12h41m [1] |
| Declination: | −30°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.67 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.74 AU 22.77 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.40 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.156325 |
| Inclination: | 20.57° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 251.80° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 37.51° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 261.19° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.04 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.87 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.93 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.27 years |