Observation details: asteroid Papagena
Daily motion of Papagena
471 Papagena will remain visible until July 16, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Papagena visibility on 2026-10-18
Papagena Visible from early morning until sunrise
Papagena rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Papagena transit | 08:04 | 72° |
Moonrise, 34.6% illuminated  | 11:59 | 36° |
| Papagena set | 15:06 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:54 | -26° |
| Moonset | 21:28 | -30° |
| Papagena rise | 01:01 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | 33° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:22 | 39° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:52 | 45° |
| Sunrise | 05:20 | 51° |
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Papagena Description
This asteroid is designated 471 Papagena, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 148 km. 471 Papagena completes an orbit around the Sun in 4.9 years. It is currently 3.371 AU (504,264,503 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Leo.Current position in the Solar System: Papagena
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 3.36735 AU (503,748,390km) |
| Elongation | 51° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.9 |
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| coordinates | 10.68776, 19.49383 |
| Center coordinates | 10.68776, 19.49383 |
Annual motion of Papagena
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:50 |
| Twilight end | 03:45 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 01:00 |
| Set | 15:03 |
| Elevation at transit | 72° |
| Transit time | 08:01 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 10h 42m 41s", Dec: 19° 25' 15s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Constellation | Leo |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
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The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 471 Papagena
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 10h 41m 16s |
| Declination | 19° 29′ 38″ |
| Magnitude | 11.9 |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Elevation | 68.9° |
| Azimuth | 144.5° |
Acknowledgments
Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.