586 Thekla (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 586 Thekla is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:56 (PDT), 28° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:49, 44° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:22, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
586 Thekla
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h42m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°23' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 14.47 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.29 AU 19.06 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.79 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 250.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.04 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.065241 |
| Inclination: | 1.63° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 228.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 253.31° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 171.81° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.54 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.84 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.30 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.