The asteroid 39 Laetitia
From Cambridge , 39 Laetitia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:54 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 34° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:24, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:05, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
39 Laetitia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Orion |
Magnitude: | 10.36 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 6.06 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 05h37m [1] |
Declination: | +10°06' [1] |
Distance: | 1.88 AU 15.64 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.111607 |
Inclination: | 10.37° |
Longitude ascending node: | 156.94° |
Argument of perihelion: | 209.40° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 69.65° |
Perihelion: | 2.46 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.08 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.61 years |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
07 Oct 2024 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |
21 Jul 2028 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |
27 Nov 2029 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |
09 Sep 2033 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |
01 Nov 2038 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |
11 Aug 2042 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |
03 Oct 2047 | – Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition |