43 Ariadne (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 43 Ariadne is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 28° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:30, 78° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:43, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
43 Ariadne
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 22 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 04h46m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 11.46 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.58 AU 13.16 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.168147 |
| Inclination: | 3.47° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 264.75° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 16.18° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 141.45° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.94 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.83 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.57 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.27 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 28 Jul 2034 | – Asteroid 43 Ariadne at opposition |
| 12 May 2037 | – Asteroid 43 Ariadne at opposition |
| 04 Jul 2047 | – Asteroid 43 Ariadne at opposition |
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