597 Bandusia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 597 Bandusia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:47 (PST), 52° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:20, 52° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:22, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
597 Bandusia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h03m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.90 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.02 AU 16.79 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.11 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 234.7° |
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.