36 Atalante (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 36 Atalante is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 16° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
36 Atalante
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 24 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h07m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.55 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.86 AU 32.11 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 7.50 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 313.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.306464 |
| Inclination: | 18.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 358.17° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 47.82° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 34.47° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.59 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.59 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.55 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.