479 Caprera (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 479 Caprera is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:28 (PDT), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:31, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:29, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
479 Caprera
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 25 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 19h57m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.88 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.75 AU 14.56 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.72 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.217476 |
| Inclination: | 8.68° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 135.98° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 269.45° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 272.53° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.81 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.13 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.31 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.49 years |
Source