80 Sappho (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 80 Sappho is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:28 (PST), 60° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:53, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:39, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
80 Sappho
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 February 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 05h13m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 12.00 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.65 AU 13.71 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.30 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.199671 |
| Inclination: | 8.68° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 218.64° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 139.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 57.26° |
| 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 South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 26 Aug 2028 | – Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition |
| 08 Sep 2035 | – Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition |
| 19 Sep 2042 | – Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition |
| 01 Oct 2049 | – Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition |
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