60 Echo (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 60 Echo is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:35 (PDT), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:45, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:49, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
60 Echo
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 20 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 18h51m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.22 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.01 AU 16.68 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.184363 |
| Inclination: | 3.60° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 191.51° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 270.90° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 181.30° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.64 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.95 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.83 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.70 years |
Source
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.