224 Oceana (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 224 Oceana is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:14 (PDT), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:06, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:03, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
224 Oceana
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h02m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.44 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.08 AU 17.33 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.82 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 248.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.044822 |
| Inclination: | 5.84° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 352.74° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 281.98° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 353.96° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.74 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.76 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.30 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.