792 Metcalfia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 792 Metcalfia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 12° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
792 Metcalfia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h12m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.90 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.28 AU 27.27 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.66 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 289.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.62 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.131347 |
| Inclination: | 8.63° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 265.03° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 226.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 315.58° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.16 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.28 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.97 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.25 years |