477 Italia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 477 Italia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 59° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:27, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:55, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
477 Italia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h23m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°23' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.27 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.70 AU 14.15 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.42 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.187238 |
| Inclination: | 5.29° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 10.64° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 322.49° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 36.73° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.26 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.96 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.87 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.75 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.