741 Botolphia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 741 Botolphia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:26, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:46, 41° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:37, 26° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
741 Botolphia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 16h42m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 13.80 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.69 AU 14.10 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.72 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.066577 |
| Inclination: | 8.42° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 100.55° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 62.66° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 35.71° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.06 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.54 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.90 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.49 years |