500 Selinur (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 500 Selinur is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:51, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:15, 59° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:38, 59° above your southern horizon.
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Name
500 Selinur
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 10h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 14.76 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.53 AU 21.08 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.80 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 299.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.61 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.144558 |
| Inclination: | 9.78° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 289.79° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 75.31° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 45.68° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.47 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.24 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.99 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.23 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.