471 Papagena (Asteroid)
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Name
471 Papagena
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 20h06m [1] |
| Declination: | −29°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.93 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.42 AU 28.47 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.72 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 270.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.89 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.229072 |
| Inclination: | 15.02° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 83.77° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 315.86° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 306.46° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 6.33 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.23 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.55 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.91 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 11 Nov 2025 | – Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition |
| 26 Nov 2030 | – Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition |
| 10 Dec 2035 | – Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition |
| 21 Dec 2040 | – Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition |
| 02 Jan 2046 | – Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition |
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