1819 Laputa (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 1819 Laputa is visible between 22:51 and 03:10. It will become accessible at around 22:51, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:00, 28° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:10 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1819 Laputa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 22 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 20h16m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.18 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.42 AU 11.77 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.228612 |
| Inclination: | 23.90° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 122.09° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 165.66° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 0.24° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.32 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.85 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.55 years |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.