508 Princetonia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 508 Princetonia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:09 (PDT), 51° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:02, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:23, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
508 Princetonia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 10h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 13.45 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.35 AU 19.51 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.009216 |
| Inclination: | 13.30° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 44.04° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 245.02° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 210.79° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.19 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.63 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.