662 Newtonia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 662 Newtonia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:15 (PDT) – 3 hours and 42 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:57.
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Name
662 Newtonia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 10h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 16.44 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.63 AU 30.19 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.39 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.55 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.217470 |
| Inclination: | 4.12° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 133.54° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 165.99° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 153.10° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.44 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.00 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.11 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.08 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.