987 Wallia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 987 Wallia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:31 (PDT), 34° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:52, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:28, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
987 Wallia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 22 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 12h05m [1] |
| Declination: | −10°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.20 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.76 AU 22.94 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.13 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.237971 |
| Inclination: | 8.91° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 322.54° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 15.71° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 205.59° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.64 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.88 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.55 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.