80 Sappho (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 80 Sappho will become visible at around 21:53 (EDT), 37° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:53.
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Name
80 Sappho
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 30 June 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 15h15m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 11.88 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.57 AU 13.05 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.06 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 273.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.30 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.199761 |
| Inclination: | 8.68° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 218.65° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 139.59° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 247.39° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.07 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.84 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.76 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.48 years |
Events
| 26 Aug 2028 | – Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition |
| 08 Sep 2035 | – Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition |
| 20 Sep 2042 | – Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition |
| 01 Oct 2049 | – Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition |
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