Observation details: asteroid Julia
Daily motion of Julia
89 Julia will remain visible until May 29, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Julia visibility on 2026-10-17
Julia Visible from before midnight until sunrise
Julia rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated  | 11:16 | 23° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:55 | -23° |
| Moonset | 20:29 | -13° |
| Julia rise | 22:04 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | 65° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:21 | 71° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:51 | 76° |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 80° |
| Julia transit | 05:44 | 82° |
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Julia Description
This asteroid is designated 89 Julia, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 146 km. 89 Julia completes an orbit around the Sun in 4.1 years. It is currently 2.459 AU (367,865,652 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Cancer.Current position in the Solar System: Julia
| Date | Sat, 17 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 2.45903 AU (367,865,652km) |
| Elongation | 83° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.5 |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| coordinates | 8.359, 29.30539 |
| Center coordinates | 8.359, 29.30539 |
Annual motion of Julia
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:49 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 22:02 |
| Set | 13:21 |
| Elevation at transit | 82° |
| Transit time | 05:42 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 08h 22m 36s", Dec: 29° 14' 37s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Constellation | Cancer |
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 89 Julia
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 08h 21m 32s |
| Declination | 29° 18′ 19″ |
| Magnitude | 11.5 |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Elevation | -9.7° |
| Azimuth | 40.9° |
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.