986 Amelia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 986 Amelia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 2° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
986 Amelia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h35m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 16.02 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.70 AU 39.11 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 5.78 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 294.5° |
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 |