451 Patientia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 451 Patientia will become visible at around 20:12 (PDT), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 7 minutes after the Sun at 22:19.
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Name
451 Patientia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h50m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 13.04 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.65 AU 30.35 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.38 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 298.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.06 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.069893 |
| Inclination: | 15.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 89.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 337.03° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 129.54° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.80 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.85 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.28 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.36 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.