268 Adorea (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 268 Adorea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:45 (PST), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:40, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:58, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
268 Adorea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h48m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.47 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.91 AU 24.16 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.70 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 248.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.09 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.136921 |
| Inclination: | 2.44° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 120.85° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 68.03° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 145.62° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.63 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.67 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.51 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.44 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.