131 Vala (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 131 Vala is visible between 23:57 and 04:12. It will become accessible at around 23:57, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:04, 29° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:12 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
131 Vala
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 19h55m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.05 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.35 AU 11.24 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 28.69 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 261.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.43 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.069329 |
| Inclination: | 4.96° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 65.56° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 161.50° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 14.09° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.03 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.26 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.60 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.79 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.