796 Sarita (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 796 Sarita is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:46 (PST), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:57, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:40, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
796 Sarita
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 23h25m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.92 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.52 AU 12.62 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 29.57 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 228.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.64 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.319451 |
| Inclination: | 19.05° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 33.14° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 329.61° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 295.39° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.34 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.28 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.