464 Megaira (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 464 Megaira is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:13 (PDT), 38° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:47, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:55, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
464 Megaira
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h32m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 14.20 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.93 AU 16.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.67 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 287.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.80 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.204027 |
| Inclination: | 10.16° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 102.32° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 258.01° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 250.81° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.75 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.23 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.38 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.69 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.