554 Peraga (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 554 Peraga is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:53, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:23, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:40, 61° above your southern horizon.
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Name
554 Peraga
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 10h49m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 13.57 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.87 AU 15.56 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.23 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 295.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.152510 |
| Inclination: | 2.94° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 295.36° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 127.90° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 329.91° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.29 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.01 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.74 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.66 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.