490 Veritas (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 490 Veritas is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:46 (PDT) – 3 hours and 41 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 29° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:27.
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Name
490 Veritas
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 20h36m [1] |
| Declination: | −10°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 14.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.31 AU 27.54 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.18 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.088501 |
| Inclination: | 9.29° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 178.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 193.66° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 264.85° |
| 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 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.