Observation details: asteroid Juno
Daily motion of Juno
3 Juno will remain visible until December 19, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Juno visibility on 2026-10-03
Juno Visible from sunset until before midnight
Juno rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Juno rise | 12:47 | |
| Sunset | 16:47 | 37° |
| Civil sunset | 17:15 | 39° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:45 | 40° |
| Juno transit | 18:08 | 40° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:15 | 40° |
Moonrise, 56.5% illuminated  | 21:14 | 24° |
| Juno set | 23:28 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:38 | -49° |
| Moonset | 12:53 | 2° |
Track Juno position throughout the night
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Juno Description
This asteroid is designated 3 Juno, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 246 km. 3 Juno completes an orbit around the Sun in 4.4 years. It is currently 2.154 AU (322,289,165 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Sagittarius.Current position in the Solar System: Juno
| Date | Sat, 3 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 2.15437 AU (322,289,165km) |
| Elongation | 106° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 9.8 |
Finder Chart for
Annual motion of Juno
| Date | Sun, 4 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:13 |
| Twilight end | 03:36 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 23m |
| Rise | 12:44 |
| Set | 23:24 |
| Elevation at transit | 40° |
| Transit time | 18:04 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 19h 48m 08s", Dec: -12° 35' 30s |
| Magnitude | 10 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
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 3 Juno
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 19h 47m 38s |
| Declination | -12° 30′ 43″ |
| Magnitude | 9.8 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Elevation | 40.1° |
| Azimuth | 182.5° |
Physical properties
| Mean radius | 120 |
| Mass | 2.82E+19 |
| Density | 1 |
Orbital parameters
| Sidereal orbital period | 1593.926 |
Data acknowledgment
Physical and orbital parameters come from the Solar System OpenData API maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank its contributors for making these data available.
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.