539 Pamina (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 539 Pamina is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:35 (PST) – 3 hours and 53 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:28.
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Name
539 Pamina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 17h34m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°16' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 16.02 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.21 AU 26.66 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.213237 |
| Inclination: | 6.80° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 274.20° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 97.19° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 236.62° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.19 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.53 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.