491 Carina (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 491 Carina is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:06 (PST) – 3 hours and 47 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
491 Carina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 26 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 15h20m [1] |
| Declination: | −07°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 15.47 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.07 AU 33.81 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.19 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.083076 |
| Inclination: | 18.87° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 175.32° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 230.33° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 166.30° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.01 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.93 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.70 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.