234 Barbara (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 234 Barbara is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:12 (PDT) – 2 hours and 54 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:06.
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Name
234 Barbara
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 29 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.02 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.69 AU 30.72 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.09 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 280.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.245789 |
| Inclination: | 15.38° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 144.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 192.37° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 126.18° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.13 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.80 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.97 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.68 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.