209 Dido (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 209 Dido is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:21, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:57, 88° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:11, 61° above your western horizon.
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Name
209 Dido
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 06h00m [1] |
| Declination: | +32°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 13.74 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.58 AU 21.46 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.92 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 270.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.054454 |
| Inclination: | 7.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 0.63° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 249.84° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 137.49° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.31 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.58 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.