21 Lutetia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 21 Lutetia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 34° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:07, 35° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:59, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
21 Lutetia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 16h00m [1] |
| Declination: | −20°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 10.80 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.37 AU 11.36 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.43 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.164771 |
| Inclination: | 3.06° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 80.84° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 249.88° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 298.77° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.49 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.03 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.84 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.80 years |
Source
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 04 Jul 2030 | – Asteroid 21 Lutetia at opposition |
| 16 Aug 2034 | – Asteroid 21 Lutetia at opposition |
| 29 Sep 2038 | – Asteroid 21 Lutetia at opposition |
| 05 Jul 2049 | – Asteroid 21 Lutetia at opposition |
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