50 Virginia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 50 Virginia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:54 (PDT), 34° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:11, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:16, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
50 Virginia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h08m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 12.70 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.30 AU 10.80 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 29.15 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 259.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.284722 |
| Inclination: | 2.84° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 173.46° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 200.06° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 278.16° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.47 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.32 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.