545 Messalina (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 545 Messalina is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:35, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:53, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 25° above your western horizon.
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Name
545 Messalina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 08h48m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.24 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.80 AU 23.26 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.21 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.173324 |
| Inclination: | 11.25° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 332.87° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 333.36° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 167.67° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.80 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.65 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.76 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.74 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.