Observation details: asteroid Cava
Daily motion of Cava
From your location, Cava is Visible from evening until early morning. Its current altitude, direction, rise and set times, and finder chart are shown below.505 Cava will remain visible until April 19, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Cava visibility on 2026-11-06
Cava Visible from evening until early morning
Cava rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated  | 22:13 | 23° |
| Moonset | 10:25 | -26° |
| Cava rise | 12:44 | |
| Civil sunset | 12:53 | 2° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 13:25 | 8° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 13:57 | 14° |
| Cava transit | 18:30 | 46° |
| Cava set | 00:16 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 00:34 | -4° |
Track Cava position throughout the night
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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 1.157 AU (173,144,576 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Cetus.Current position in the Solar System: Cava
| Date | Fri, 6 November 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.1574 AU (173,144,576km) |
| Elongation | 157° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.5 |
Finder Chart for Cava
Annual motion of Cava
| Date | Sat, 7 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 13:52 |
| Twilight end | 00:29 |
| Twilight duration | 11h 37m |
| Rise | 12:39 |
| Set | 00:11 |
| Elevation at transit | 46° |
| Transit time | 18:25 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 01h 58m 38s", Dec: -3° 52' 41s |
| 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 | 01h 59m 30s |
| Declination | -3° 54′ 12″ |
| Magnitude | 11.5 |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Elevation | 37.3° |
| Azimuth | 221.3° |
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.