471 Papagena (Asteroid)
From Columbus , 471 Papagena is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 20° above the horizon.
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Name
471 Papagena
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 18h37m [1] |
| Declination: | −29°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 10.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.07 AU 17.24 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.24 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 281.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.89 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.229096 |
| Inclination: | 15.02° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 83.77° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 315.78° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 246.35° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.33 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.23 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.55 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.91 years |
Events
| 11 Nov 2025 | – Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition |
| 26 Nov 2030 | – Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition |
| 09 Dec 2035 | – Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition |
| 20 Dec 2040 | – Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition |
| 01 Jan 2046 | – Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition |
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