185 Eunike (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 185 Eunike is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:02 (PDT), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:48, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:35, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
185 Eunike
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h27m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.90 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.81 AU 15.08 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 20.77 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 276.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.127051 |
| Inclination: | 23.25° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 153.74° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 223.97° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 281.77° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.64 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.09 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.53 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.