407 Arachne (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 407 Arachne is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:54 (PDT) – 3 hours and 52 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
407 Arachne
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 25 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 18h57m [1] |
| Declination: | −27°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.46 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.65 AU 22.04 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.62 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.070295 |
| Inclination: | 7.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 294.45° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 80.96° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 224.28° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.15 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.44 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.25 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.