482 Petrina (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 482 Petrina is visible between 20:04 and 04:41. It will become accessible at around 20:04, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 58° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:41 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
482 Petrina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 08h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.72 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.29 AU 19.05 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.01 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.095049 |
| Inclination: | 14.45° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 179.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 89.99° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 208.95° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.91 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.72 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.29 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.21 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.