74 Galatea (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 74 Galatea is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:06, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:59, 71° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:13, 70° above your southern horizon.
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Name
74 Galatea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h11m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.79 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.21 AU 18.37 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.05 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 280.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.78 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.236190 |
| Inclination: | 4.07° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 197.11° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 174.87° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 0.59° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.93 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.12 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.44 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.64 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.