849 Ara (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 849 Ara is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:13 (PST) – 3 hours and 31 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:43.
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Name
849 Ara
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 17h33m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°58' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 13.63 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.13 AU 26.02 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.200864 |
| Inclination: | 19.54° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 228.27° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 62.59° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 317.49° |
| 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 |