1851 Lacroute (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1851 Lacroute is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:36, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:22, 34° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:27, 34° above your southern horizon.
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Name
1851 Lacroute
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 20h29m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 17.63 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.12 AU 17.62 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.11 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.189121 |
| Inclination: | 1.66° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 24.65° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 342.52° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 302.84° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.85 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.52 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.70 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.48 years |
Source