1264 Letaba (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 1264 Letaba is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:07 (PDT), 37° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:40, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:43, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1264 Letaba
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 13h27m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.65 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.68 AU 13.94 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.93 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 268.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.86 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.156981 |
| Inclination: | 24.97° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 234.95° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 31.22° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 301.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.66 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.41 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.31 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.85 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.