451 Patientia (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 451 Patientia is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:10 (EDT), 33° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:10, 50° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:09, 23° above your western horizon.
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Name
451 Patientia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.65 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.29 AU 19.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.89 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 297.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.06 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.069893 |
| Inclination: | 15.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 89.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 337.03° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 129.54° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.80 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.85 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.28 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.36 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.