Asteroid 51 Nemausa Observation Details
Nemausa Daily Motion
Nemausa will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 60° by 16:13 and set at 22:45. Throughout the night, from 22:56 to 04:20, it will be below the horizon. Nemausa will rise again after sunrise, at 09:39.51 Nemausa will become visible in February, 8. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from February, 8, 51 Nemausa can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.
Nemausa Visibility Timetable on July 16
Nemausa Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Nemausa transit | 16:13 | 60° |
| Sunset | 20:58 | 20° |
| Civil sunset | 21:31 | 14° |
| Nemausa set | 22:45 | |
| Astrosession begin | 22:56 | -2° |
| Moon Rise, 70.7% illuminated | 23:50 | -12° |
| Astrosession end | 04:20 | -40° |
| Nemausa rise | 09:39 | |
| Moon Set | 12:29 | 32° |
Track Nemausa Position Throughout the Night
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Nemausa Description
Nemausa, designated as 51 Nemausa, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 138 km, 51 Nemausa completes its orbit around the Sun in 3.6 years. At the moment, 51 Nemausa is 2.911 AU (435,539,241 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Leo.Current position of Nemausa in Solar System
| Date | Wed, 16 July 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Nemausa | 2.9114 AU (435,539,241km) |
| Elongation | 39° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 12.8 |
Finder Chart for Nemausa
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| Object name | 51 Nemausa |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| 51 Nemausa coordinates | 10.29073, 9.65378 |
| Center coordinates | 10.29073, 9.65378 |
Annual motion of Nemausa
| Date | Thu, 17 July 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 22:50 |
| Twighlight end | 04:16 |
| Twighlight duration | 5h 25m |
| Rise | 09:36 |
| Set | 22:39 |
| Elevation at transit | 60° |
| Transit time | 16:07 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 10h 19m 19s", Dec: 09° 31' 12s |
| Magnitude | 13 |
| Constellation | Leo |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Nemausa, 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 Nemausa 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 Nemausa 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.