36 Atalante (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 36 Atalante is visible between 22:42 and 05:28. It will become accessible at around 22:42, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:05, 42° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:28 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
36 Atalante
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 13h00m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.61 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.42 AU 20.11 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.306306 |
| Inclination: | 18.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 358.16° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 47.77° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 99.56° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.57 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.59 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.55 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.