1238 Predappia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 1238 Predappia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:20 (PDT), 22° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:55, 22° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 20:37, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
1238 Predappia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h31m [1] |
| Declination: | −33°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Microscopium |
| Magnitude: | 17.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.66 AU 22.15 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.21 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 260.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.141624 |
| Inclination: | 12.15° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 51.63° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 93.87° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 115.16° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.14 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.29 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.04 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.35 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.