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
Object type Asteroid
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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42.38°N
71.11°W
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