1594 Danjon (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 1594 Danjon is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:00 (PDT) – 3 hours and 15 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:12.
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Name
1594 Danjon
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 07h26m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 17.59 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.40 AU 28.28 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.15 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 270.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.194597 |
| Inclination: | 8.94° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 69.38° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 222.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 97.49° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.00 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.83 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.71 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.42 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.