212 Medea (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 212 Medea is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:42, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:27, 34° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:30, 27° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
212 Medea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h17m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.38 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.30 AU 19.15 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.87 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 252.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.102950 |
| Inclination: | 4.28° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 312.88° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 105.68° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 218.57° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.44 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.51 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.