986 Amelia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 986 Amelia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:25 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
986 Amelia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h16m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°30' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 16.07 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.21 AU 34.98 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.13 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.202947 |
| Inclination: | 14.82° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 92.50° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 264.93° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 207.15° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.37 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.50 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.77 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.54 years |