1284 Latvia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1284 Latvia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 1° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
1284 Latvia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 10h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 15.53 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.57 AU 29.68 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.93 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 301.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.173047 |
| Inclination: | 10.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 302.66° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 115.33° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 22.39° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.21 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.19 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.10 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.30 years |