1180 Rita (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1180 Rita is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 2° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
1180 Rita
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 August 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 10h30m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 16.60 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 5.36 AU 44.56 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 4.93 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 289.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.98 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.155585 |
| Inclination: | 7.19° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 88.14° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 205.17° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 211.89° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.44 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.36 AU |
| Aphelion: | 4.60 AU |
| Orbital period: | 7.94 years |