119 Althaea (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 119 Althaea is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:16 (PST) – 3 hours and 40 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
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Name
119 Althaea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 15h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.31 AU 27.55 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.081874 |
| Inclination: | 5.79° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 203.61° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 170.31° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 202.40° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.34 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.79 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.15 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.