487 Venetia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 487 Venetia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:43 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 34° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:37.
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Name
487 Venetia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 02h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.52 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.54 AU 21.14 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.32 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 249.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.086237 |
| Inclination: | 10.25° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 114.75° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 281.78° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 302.14° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.44 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.44 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.90 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.36 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.