597 Bandusia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 597 Bandusia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:24 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:39.
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Name
597 Bandusia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h38m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.56 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.77 AU 14.69 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.81 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 232.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.143595 |
| Inclination: | 12.80° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 36.45° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 307.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 317.40° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.37 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.29 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.06 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.37 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.