162 Laurentia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 162 Laurentia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:13 (PDT), 28° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:12, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:48, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
162 Laurentia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 23h12m [1] |
| Declination: | −10°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.65 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.68 AU 22.26 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.45 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 243.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.02 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.182686 |
| Inclination: | 6.09° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 35.43° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 115.60° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 163.93° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.12 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.46 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.57 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.24 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.