952 Caia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 952 Caia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:57, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:36, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:05, 84° above your western horizon.
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Name
952 Caia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 07h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +33°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 14.20 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.08 AU 17.28 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.82 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 277.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.99 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.244150 |
| Inclination: | 9.99° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 18.38° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 356.82° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 351.46° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.51 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.26 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.72 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.17 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.