96 Aegle (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 96 Aegle is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:04 (PDT), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:53, 56° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:08, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
96 Aegle
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 26 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h24m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°56' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.42 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.82 AU 23.43 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.18 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 231.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.05 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.141983 |
| Inclination: | 15.98° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 321.47° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 207.94° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 133.64° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.68 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.62 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.33 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.