80 Sappho (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 80 Sappho is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:34 (EDT) – 3 hours and 39 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:47.
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Name
80 Sappho
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 03h21m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 12.40 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.29 AU 19.04 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.71 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 265.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.30 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.199615 |
| Inclination: | 8.68° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 218.64° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 139.63° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 332.32° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.05 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.84 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.75 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.48 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 26 Aug 2028 | – Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition |
| 09 Sep 2035 | – Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition |
| 21 Sep 2042 | – Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition |
| 03 Oct 2049 | – Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition |
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