500 Selinur (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 500 Selinur is visible between 20:48 and 05:20. It will become accessible at around 20:48, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:04, 57° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:20 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
500 Selinur
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 10h14m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 13.75 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.96 AU 16.28 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.61 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.145384 |
| Inclination: | 9.79° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 289.78° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 75.17° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 115.72° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.46 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.23 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.99 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.22 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.