558 Carmen (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 558 Carmen is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:17 (PDT), 25° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:03, 39° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:14, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
558 Carmen
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 September 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 21h00m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°32' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.57 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.05 AU 17.08 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.91 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.038248 |
| Inclination: | 8.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 143.63° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 315.71° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 208.23° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.04 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.02 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.96 years |
Source
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.