39 Laetitia (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 39 Laetitia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:36 (EST), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:07, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:43, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
39 Laetitia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h54m [1] |
| Declination: | −05°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 10.54 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.02 AU 16.76 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.52 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 257.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.112189 |
| Inclination: | 10.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 156.92° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 210.02° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 29.82° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 5.97 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.46 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.08 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.61 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 20 Jul 2028 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |
| 27 Nov 2029 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |
| 08 Sep 2033 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |
| 31 Oct 2038 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |
| 11 Aug 2042 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |
| 18 Dec 2043 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |
| 02 Oct 2047 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |
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