494 Virtus (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 494 Virtus is visible between 22:28 and 02:44. It will become accessible at around 22:28, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:36, 29° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:44 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
494 Virtus
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h20m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.42 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.90 AU 15.79 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.62 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 251.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.99 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.064241 |
| Inclination: | 7.08° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 38.07° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 214.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 18.95° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.32 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.18 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.16 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.