50 Virginia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 50 Virginia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:02 (PDT), 38° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:06, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:14, 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: | 28 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.31 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.63 AU 13.55 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 22.92 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 257.6° |
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.