The asteroid 451 Patientia
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From Cambridge , 451 Patientia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:23 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 31° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:59.
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Name
451 Patientia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 12.92 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.70 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 15h56m [1] |
| Declination: | -10°18' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.66 AU 30.41 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.06 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.074892 |
| Inclination: | 15.24° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 89.24° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 336.60° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 November 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 140.61° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.83 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.29 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.35 years |