197 Arete (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 197 Arete is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 49° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:35, 50° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:31, 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: | 18 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h35m [1] |
| Declination: | −05°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.24 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.11 AU 17.56 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.162463 |
| Inclination: | 8.79° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 81.56° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 245.99° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 40.10° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.55 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.29 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.18 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.53 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.