830 Petropolitana (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 830 Petropolitana will become visible at around 17:46 (PST), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:16.
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Name
830 Petropolitana
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h05m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 15.31 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.32 AU 27.62 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.36 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 245.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.21 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.066302 |
| Inclination: | 3.80° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 340.24° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 91.65° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 227.85° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.28 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.00 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.42 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.75 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.