779 Nina (Asteroid)
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From Columbus , 779 Nina is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:04 (EDT) – 3 hours and 16 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:06.
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Name
779 Nina
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.53 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.27 AU 18.92 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.41 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 238.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.226469 |
| Inclination: | 14.57° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 283.70° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 49.10° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 326.75° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.97 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.27 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.35 years |
Visibility from Columbus
All times shown in Columbus local time.