218 Bianca (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 218 Bianca is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:13 (PST), 34° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:30, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:51, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
218 Bianca
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 05h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 13.27 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.04 AU 17.00 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.115305 |
| Inclination: | 15.19° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 170.51° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 62.33° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 220.28° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.68 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.98 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.36 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.