558 Carmen (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 558 Carmen will become visible at around 19:57 (PDT), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 32 minutes after the Sun at 22:30.
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Name
558 Carmen
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 15h51m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 14.95 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.27 AU 27.18 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.85 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 283.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.91 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.038398 |
| Inclination: | 8.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 143.64° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 315.16° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 109.44° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.06 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.02 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.96 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.