447 Valentine (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 447 Valentine is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 30° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:46, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:37, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
447 Valentine
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 13h51m [1] |
| Declination: | −06°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.62 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.14 AU 17.81 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.98 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.045793 |
| Inclination: | 4.80° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 71.74° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 316.17° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 154.35° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.06 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.85 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.12 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.16 years |