487 Venetia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 487 Venetia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:19 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 60° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:21.
Name
487 Venetia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
Computed for: | 31 August 2025 |
Right ascension: | 03h23m [1] |
Declination: | +05°15' [1] |
Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: | 12.92 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 1.94 AU 16.16 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 18.60 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.086237 |
Inclination: | 10.25° |
Longitude ascending node: | 114.75° |
Argument of perihelion: | 281.78° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 302.14° |
Absolute mag (H): | 8.44 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 2.44 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.90 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.36 years |