478 Tergeste (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 478 Tergeste is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 41° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:41, 41° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:01, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
478 Tergeste
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 15h39m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 13.10 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.37 AU 19.74 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.50 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 269.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.02 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.080698 |
| Inclination: | 13.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 233.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 243.76° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 95.34° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.95 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.77 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.24 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.