131 Vala (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 131 Vala is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:54 (PDT), 27° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:21, 27° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:17, 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: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 19h18m [1] |
| Declination: | −28°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.32 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.82 AU 15.16 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.90 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 266.8° |
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.