416 Vaticana (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 416 Vaticana is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:35 (EDT), 70° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:38, 74° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:14, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
416 Vaticana
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 10h30m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.29 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.98 AU 16.50 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.79 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.219732 |
| Inclination: | 12.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 57.91° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 200.16° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 263.59° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.72 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.66 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.