451 Patientia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 451 Patientia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:20 (PDT) – 3 hours and 37 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:58.
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Name
451 Patientia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 19h07m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.93 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.45 AU 28.68 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.06 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.069636 |
| Inclination: | 15.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 89.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 337.19° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 184.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.78 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.85 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.28 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.36 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.