Observation details: asteroid Cava
Daily motion of Cava
505 Cava will remain visible until April 21, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Cava visibility on 2026-10-07
Cava Visible from before midnight until sunrise
Cava rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 23.7% illuminated  | 00:50 | 50° |
| Moonset | 14:44 | -44° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:09 | -6° |
| Cava rise | 18:38 | |
| Cava transit | 00:28 | 50° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:42 | 30° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:12 | 24° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:42 | 19° |
| Sunrise | 05:10 | 13° |
| Cava set | 06:18 |
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Cava Description
This asteroid is designated 505 Cava, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 116 km. 505 Cava completes an orbit around the Sun in 4.4 years. It is currently 1.209 AU (180,859,338 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Cetus.Current position in the Solar System: Cava
| Date | Wed, 7 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.20811 AU (180,730,684km) |
| Elongation | 155° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.7 |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| coordinates | 2.41511, -2.88311 |
| Center coordinates | 2.41511, -2.88311 |
Annual motion of Cava
| Date | Wed, 7 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:05 |
| Twilight end | 03:35 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 30m |
| Rise | 18:33 |
| Set | 06:13 |
| Elevation at transit | 50° |
| Transit time | 00:23 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 02h 24m 16s", Dec: -2° 57' 19s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Constellation | Cetus |
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 505 Cava
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 02h 24m 54s |
| Declination | -2° 52′ 59″ |
| Magnitude | 11.7 |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Elevation | -51.7° |
| Azimuth | 30.2° |
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.