887 Alinda (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 887 Alinda is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:05, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:11, 38° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:37, 34° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
887 Alinda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 18h07m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 19.42 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.76 AU 22.93 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.47 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.571170 |
| Inclination: | 9.40° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.41° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 350.53° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 81.54° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.81 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.89 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.89 years |