106 Dione (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 106 Dione is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:23, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:37, 29° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:29, 24° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
106 Dione
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 18h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.97 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.48 AU 20.61 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.43 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 271.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.18 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.159035 |
| Inclination: | 4.58° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 61.99° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 331.71° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 227.91° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.80 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.68 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.69 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.68 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.