433 Eros (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 433 Eros is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:10, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:53, 47° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:54, 29° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
433 Eros
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 August 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 21h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 11.72 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.77 AU 6.44 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 27.31 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 242.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.222726 |
| Inclination: | 10.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 304.27° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 178.92° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 142.63° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.41 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.13 AU |
| Aphelion: | 1.78 AU |
| Orbital period: | 1.76 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.