The asteroid 477 Italia
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From San Diego , 477 Italia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:41 (PDT), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:14, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:50, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
477 Italia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.37 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.32 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 20h38m [1] |
| Declination: | -24°10' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.22 AU 10.15 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.42 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.188263 |
| Inclination: | 5.29° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 10.65° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 322.66° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 310.27° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.96 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.87 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.75 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.