270 Anahita (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 270 Anahita is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:26 (PDT), 53° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:57, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:20, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
270 Anahita
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 10h50m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 12.87 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.68 AU 13.93 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.150777 |
| Inclination: | 2.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 254.28° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 80.82° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 166.98° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.88 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.87 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.26 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.