90482 Orcus (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 90482 Orcus is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:12 (PDT), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:47, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:11, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
90482 Orcus
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 10h38m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 19.03 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 47.14 AU 392.04 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 39.34 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.221742 |
| Inclination: | 20.56° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 268.39° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 73.72° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 188.12° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 2.14 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 30.61 AU |
| Aphelion: | 48.06 AU |
| Orbital period: | 246.70 years |