727 Nipponia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 727 Nipponia will become visible at around 17:47 (PST), 32° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:28.
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Name
727 Nipponia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h06m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.73 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.66 AU 22.13 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.29 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 266.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.57 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.103760 |
| Inclination: | 15.06° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 133.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 274.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 233.94° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.64 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.30 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.83 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.11 years |