516 Amherstia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 516 Amherstia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:53 (PDT), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:36, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:48, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
516 Amherstia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 19h37m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.65 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.81 AU 15.07 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.83 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.68 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.275530 |
| Inclination: | 12.95° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 328.72° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 258.08° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 2.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.94 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.42 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.38 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.