550 Senta (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 550 Senta is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (EST), 42° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:16, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:38, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
550 Senta
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 05h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.93 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.07 AU 17.20 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.222004 |
| Inclination: | 10.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 270.66° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 45.35° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 102.13° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.33 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.02 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.17 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.