Observation details: asteroid Pales
Daily motion of Pales
49 Pales will remain visible until May 8, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Pales visibility on 2026-10-18
Pales Visible from before midnight until sunrise
Pales rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 34.6% illuminated  | 11:59 | -17° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:54 | -10° |
| Pales rise | 19:01 | |
| Moonset | 21:28 | 27° |
| Pales transit | 02:28 | 79° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | 69° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:22 | 64° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:52 | 58° |
| Sunrise | 05:20 | 52° |
| Pales set | 09:56 |
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Pales Description
This asteroid is designated 49 Pales, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 166 km. 49 Pales completes an orbit around the Sun in 5.5 years. It is currently 1.72 AU (257,375,657 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Taurus.Current position in the Solar System: Pales
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.71592 AU (256,697,978km) |
| Elongation | 126° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 12.1 |
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| coordinates | 5.14976, 26.21606 |
| Center coordinates | 5.14976, 26.21606 |
Annual motion of Pales
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:50 |
| Twilight end | 03:45 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 19:01 |
| Set | 09:56 |
| Elevation at transit | 79° |
| Transit time | 02:29 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 05h 09m 05s", Dec: 26° 13' 15s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Constellation | Taurus |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 49 Pales
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 05h 08m 59s |
| Declination | 26° 12′ 58″ |
| Magnitude | 12.1 |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Elevation | 51.8° |
| Azimuth | 265.9° |
Acknowledgments
Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.