953 Painleva (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 953 Painleva is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:49, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:10, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:12, 37° above your western horizon.
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Name
953 Painleva
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 04h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 14.91 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.07 AU 17.23 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.05 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 252.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.79 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.188824 |
| Inclination: | 8.66° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 36.37° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 259.70° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 43.77° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.26 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.31 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.65 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.