60558 Echeclus (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 60558 Echeclus is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:55, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:49, 71° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:43, 46° above your western horizon.
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Name
60558 Echeclus
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 20.79 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 13.11 AU 109.04 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 10.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.454457 |
| Inclination: | 4.34° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 173.26° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 163.49° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 108.10° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 5.87 AU |
| Aphelion: | 15.65 AU |
| Orbital period: | 35.29 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.