409 Aspasia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 409 Aspasia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:05 (PDT), 35° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:31, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:16, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
409 Aspasia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 25 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 18h55m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scutum |
| Magnitude: | 11.09 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.49 AU 12.38 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.073479 |
| Inclination: | 11.28° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 242.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 355.72° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 36.63° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.66 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.76 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.13 years |
Source
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.