1196 Sheba (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 1196 Sheba is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:00 (PST) – 3 hours and 49 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
1196 Sheba
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h55m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 16.23 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.67 AU 30.52 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.180426 |
| Inclination: | 17.68° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 100.70° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 262.37° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 208.28° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.17 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.13 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.32 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.