849 Ara (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 849 Ara is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:54 (PDT), 52° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:33, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:00, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
849 Ara
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 18h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 12.08 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.66 AU 13.79 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.200958 |
| Inclination: | 19.53° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 228.27° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 62.56° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 352.85° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.14 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.51 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.78 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.58 years |
Source