535 Montague (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 535 Montague is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:45 (PST), 31° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:33, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:07, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
535 Montague
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 30 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 02h22m [1] |
| Declination: | +07°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.52 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.70 AU 14.12 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.08 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 246.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.57 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.026130 |
| Inclination: | 6.77° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 84.75° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 67.48° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 184.07° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.59 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.50 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.64 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.12 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.