491 Carina (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 491 Carina will become visible at around 21:11 (PDT), 27° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 28 minutes after the Sun at 23:30.
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Name
491 Carina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h03m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.41 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.73 AU 31.05 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.09 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 273.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.19 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.083368 |
| Inclination: | 18.87° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 175.32° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 230.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 114.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.03 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.93 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.70 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.