790 Pretoria (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 790 Pretoria will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 22° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 24 minutes after the Sun at 23:30.
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Name
790 Pretoria
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 12h18m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Corvus |
| Magnitude: | 13.97 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.08 AU 25.60 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.40 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.156447 |
| Inclination: | 20.57° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 251.80° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 37.47° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 292.67° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.03 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.87 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.93 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.27 years |
Source