727 Nipponia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 727 Nipponia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:59 (PDT), 25° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:08, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:47, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
727 Nipponia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h54m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°32' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.59 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.66 AU 13.83 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.41 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 271.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.57 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.103760 |
| Inclination: | 15.06° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 133.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 274.67° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 233.94° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.64 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.30 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.83 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.11 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.