797 Montana (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 797 Montana is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:53, 35° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:27, 24° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
797 Montana
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 18h00m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.54 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.40 AU 11.67 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.54 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.060755 |
| Inclination: | 4.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 238.25° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 357.49° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 25.73° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.41 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.38 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.69 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.04 years |
Source