986 Amelia (Asteroid)

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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.

Name 986 Amelia
Object type Asteroid
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

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