5 Astraea (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 5 Astraea is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:49, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:07, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
5 Astraea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h38m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°58' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 11.14 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.81 AU 15.08 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.11 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 279.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.187408 |
| Inclination: | 5.36° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 141.46° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 359.29° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 62.45° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.99 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.09 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.06 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.14 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 06 Dec 2027 | – Asteroid 5 Astraea at opposition |
| 14 Apr 2037 | – Asteroid 5 Astraea at opposition |
| 22 Mar 2041 | – Asteroid 5 Astraea at opposition |
| 25 Feb 2045 | – Asteroid 5 Astraea at opposition |
| 30 Jan 2049 | – Asteroid 5 Astraea at opposition |
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