986 Amelia (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 986 Amelia will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 35° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:15.

Name 986 Amelia
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:05 July 2025
Right ascension:11h25m [1]
Declination:+18°22' [1]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:16.14 (V) [1]
Distance:4.13 AU
34.33 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):6.38 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):289.6°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.13 AU
Eccentricity:0.203187
Inclination:14.82°
Longitude ascending node:92.50°
Argument of perihelion:264.97°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:153.72°
Absolute mag (H):9.39 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.49 AU
Aphelion:3.77 AU
Orbital period:5.54 years

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