943 Begonia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 943 Begonia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:22 (PDT) – 3 hours and 20 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:30.
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Name
943 Begonia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 02h23m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.76 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.36 AU 27.95 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.97 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 248.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.11 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.214534 |
| Inclination: | 12.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 113.75° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 3.90° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 255.42° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.76 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.45 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.78 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.49 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.