266 Aline (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 266 Aline is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:08 (PST), 29° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:11, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:49, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
266 Aline
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 06h01m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 12.62 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.71 AU 14.19 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.81 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.154846 |
| Inclination: | 13.40° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 235.81° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 152.20° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 44.43° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.72 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.37 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.70 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.