585 Bilkis (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 585 Bilkis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:04 (PDT), 37° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:25, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:16, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
585 Bilkis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 26 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h56m [1] |
| Declination: | −06°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.98 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.94 AU 16.17 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.48 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 255.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.43 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.128991 |
| Inclination: | 7.58° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 180.17° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 330.13° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 145.44° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.12 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.74 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.79 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.