487 Venetia (Asteroid)
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From Cambridge , 487 Venetia is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 12° above the horizon at dusk.
Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options
which appear below.
|
Name
487 Venetia
|
Object type
Asteroid
|
Current position
| Computed for: | 22 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 20h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.88 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.30 AU 27.45 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.74 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 265.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.086237 |
| Inclination: | 10.25° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 114.75° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 281.78° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 302.14° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.44 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.44 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.90 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.36 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.