1865 Cerberus (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 1865 Cerberus is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:39 (PDT) – 3 hours and 9 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:41.
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Name
1865 Cerberus
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 23h56m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 20.24 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.82 AU 15.17 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.08 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.466860 |
| Inclination: | 16.10° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 212.88° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 325.29° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 319.67° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.77 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.58 AU |
| Aphelion: | 1.58 AU |
| Orbital period: | 1.12 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.