477 Italia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 477 Italia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:10 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:35.
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Name
477 Italia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 00h27m [1] |
| Declination: | −01°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.92 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.50 AU 12.44 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 26.38 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 239.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.42 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.187413 |
| Inclination: | 5.29° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 10.64° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 322.49° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 317.98° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.27 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.96 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.87 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.76 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.