796 Sarita (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 796 Sarita is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 20° above the horizon.

Name 796 Sarita
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:02 June 2025
Right ascension:22h41m [1]
Declination:−35°15' [1]
Constellation:Piscis Austrinus
Magnitude:13.22 (V) [1]
Distance:1.61 AU
13.41 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):26.87 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):236.4°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.64 AU
Eccentricity:0.319451
Inclination:19.05°
Longitude ascending node:33.14°
Argument of perihelion:329.61°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:295.39°
Absolute mag (H):9.34 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:1.79 AU
Aphelion:3.48 AU
Orbital period:4.28 years

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