487 Venetia (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 487 Venetia will become visible at around 19:22 (EDT), 22° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:54.
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Name
487 Venetia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 18h56m [1] |
| Declination: | −24°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.67 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.55 AU 21.25 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.76 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 276.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.086270 |
| Inclination: | 10.25° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 114.75° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 281.70° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 279.62° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.45 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.44 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.90 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.36 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.