1533 Saimaa (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1533 Saimaa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 41° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:55, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:25, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1533 Saimaa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h52m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 16.42 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.73 AU 22.67 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.40 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 259.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.01 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.041000 |
| Inclination: | 10.71° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 156.53° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 7.73° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 138.99° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.84 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.89 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.13 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.23 years |