490 Veritas (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 490 Veritas is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:34 (PDT), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:32, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:15, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
490 Veritas
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 20h42m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.07 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.03 AU 16.86 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.18 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.088385 |
| Inclination: | 9.29° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 178.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 193.62° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 299.71° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.66 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.89 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.66 years |
Source
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.