408 Fama (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 408 Fama is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:51 (PDT) – 3 hours and 58 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 31° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:40.
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Name
408 Fama
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 04h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 14.97 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.25 AU 27.04 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.36 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 264.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.146294 |
| Inclination: | 9.09° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 297.09° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 108.90° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 331.19° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.37 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.70 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.63 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.62 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.