152 Atala (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 152 Atala is visible between 19:02 and 03:33. It will become accessible at around 19:02, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:17, 56° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:33 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
152 Atala
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 30 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 01h04m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.95 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.12 AU 17.60 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.82 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 236.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.082572 |
| Inclination: | 12.12° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 39.87° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 59.04° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 242.60° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.88 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.40 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.56 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.