550 Senta (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 550 Senta is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:24, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:42, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:38, 26° 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: | 07 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 05h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.42 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.89 AU 15.70 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.87 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 280.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.222073 |
| Inclination: | 10.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 270.66° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 45.20° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 31.30° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.35 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.01 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.16 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.