240 Vanadis (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 240 Vanadis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:54 (PDT), 39° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:57, 48° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:44, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
240 Vanadis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 13h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −07°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.24 AU 18.63 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.66 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.208908 |
| Inclination: | 2.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 115.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 300.70° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 110.47° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.15 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.11 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.22 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.34 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.