953 Painleva (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 953 Painleva will become visible at around 20:02 (PDT), 51° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:29.
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Name
953 Painleva
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 20 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 04h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 16.46 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.46 AU 28.76 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.79 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.188608 |
| Inclination: | 8.66° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 36.37° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 259.78° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 107.26° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.36 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.26 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.31 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.65 years |