Asteroid 451 Patientia Observation Details
Patientia Daily Motion
Patientia will rise before twilight begins, at 18:50, and will reach 38° elevation by the time twilight commences at 22:21. It will reach its transit at 52° by 00:57 and gradually fade away as the night ends at 04:35, maintaining an elevation of around 28°.451 Patientia will be visible until August, 8, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
Patientia Visibility Timetable on May 09
Patientia Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moon Rise, 87.4% illuminated | 17:00 | -21° |
| Patientia rise | 18:50 | |
| Sunset | 20:32 | 19° |
| Civil sunset | 21:04 | 25° |
| Astrosession begin | 22:21 | 38° |
| Patientia transit | 00:57 | 52° |
| Astrosession end | 04:35 | 28° |
| Moon Set | 04:45 | 26° |
| Civil sunrise | 05:52 | 14° |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 8° |
| Patientia set | 07:04 |
Track Patientia Position Throughout the Night
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Patientia Description
Patientia, designated as 451 Patientia, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 254 km, 451 Patientia completes its orbit around the Sun in 5.4 years. At the moment, 451 Patientia is 2.287 AU (342,130,330 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Virgo.Current position of Patientia in Solar System
| Date | Fri, 9 May 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Patientia | 2.287 AU (342,130,330km) |
| Elongation | 159° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.62 |
Finder Chart for Patientia
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| Object name | 451 Patientia |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| 451 Patientia coordinates | 14.580040031421, 2.4153617615925 |
| Center coordinates | 14.580040031421, 2.4153617615925 |
Annual motion of Patientia
| Date | Sat, 10 May 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 22:18 |
| Twighlight end | 04:28 |
| Twighlight duration | 6h 10m |
| Rise | 18:45 |
| Set | 07:00 |
| Elevation at transit | 52° |
| Transit time | 00:53 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 14h 34m 00s", Dec: 02° 25' 01s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Constellation | Virgo |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Patientia, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Patientia is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Patientia is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
Acknowledgments
We acknowledge NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for providing essential data on asteroids and comets through their Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Their continuous efforts in tracking and cataloging these celestial bodies make it possible to offer accurate and up-to-date information on their positions, orbits, and physical characteristics.