505 Cava (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 505 Cava is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:43, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:04, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 28° above your western horizon.
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Name
505 Cava
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 January 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 07h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 11.31 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.18 AU 9.78 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.62 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 275.5° |
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.