197 Arete (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 197 Arete is visible between 19:10 and 02:22. It will become accessible at around 19:10, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:46, 45° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:22 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
197 Arete
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 29 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h29m [1] |
| Declination: | −10°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.18 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.53 AU 12.68 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 26.20 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 245.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.162680 |
| Inclination: | 8.79° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 81.56° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 246.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 334.88° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.57 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.29 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.19 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.54 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.