49 Pales (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 49 Pales will become visible at around 19:00 (PDT), 38° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:45.
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Name
49 Pales
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.39 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.67 AU 22.17 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.86 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 253.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.10 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.221625 |
| Inclination: | 3.20° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 284.99° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 113.40° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 258.81° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.02 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.41 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.79 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.45 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.