4222 Nancita (Asteroid)
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From Columbus , 4222 Nancita is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:50 (EDT), 22° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:49, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:51, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
4222 Nancita
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h34m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 16.60 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.99 AU 16.52 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.75 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 284.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.296525 |
| Inclination: | 3.74° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 206.81° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 217.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 115.38° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.41 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.66 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.07 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.64 years |
Visibility from Columbus
All times shown in Columbus local time.