162 Laurentia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 162 Laurentia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:46 (PST), 47° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:46, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:30, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
162 Laurentia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 23h14m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 15.32 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.34 AU 27.78 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.10 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 242.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.02 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.182686 |
| Inclination: | 6.09° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 35.43° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 115.60° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 163.93° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.12 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.46 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.57 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.24 years |