149 Medusa (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 149 Medusa will become visible at around 19:57 (PDT), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 32 minutes after the Sun at 22:30.
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Name
149 Medusa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h14m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 15.36 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.36 AU 19.63 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.34 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 280.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.065077 |
| Inclination: | 0.94° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 159.62° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 250.57° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 153.40° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.03 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.21 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.