505 Cava (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 505 Cava is visible between 22:23 and 03:00. It will become accessible at around 22:23, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:42, 30° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:00 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
505 Cava
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 18h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.14 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.17 AU 18.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.61 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 275.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.69 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.242631 |
| Inclination: | 9.82° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 90.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 337.14° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 193.93° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.77 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.34 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.41 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.