1056 Azalea (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 1056 Azalea is visible between 22:28 and 04:15. It will become accessible at around 22:28, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:22, 35° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:15 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1056 Azalea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h05m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.01 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.83 AU 6.89 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 57.05 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 253.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.23 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.178121 |
| Inclination: | 5.43° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 104.10° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 212.32° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 305.55° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.69 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.83 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.63 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.33 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.