850 Altona (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 850 Altona is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:35, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:58, 42° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:27, 30° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
850 Altona
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 23 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 19h12m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.40 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.65 AU 13.74 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.00 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.130322 |
| Inclination: | 15.53° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 120.93° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 134.43° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 16.87° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.69 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.61 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.39 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.19 years |
Source