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Angelina

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64 Angelina (A861 EA)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
2.619 AU
True anomaly
273.22°
Distance from Earth
1.765 AU
As of
11 October 2026

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Orbit of Mercury Orbit of Venus Orbit of Mars Sun Earth — 0.998 AU from the Sun Earth Angelina — 2.619 AU from the Sun Angelina
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. Angelina is 1.765 AU from Earth today (14.7 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
03h 37m 02s
Declination
+21° 22′ 49″
Constellation
Taurus
Distance from Earth
1.76 AU
Elongation from the Sun
142.14° — well clear of the Sun

Favours the northern hemisphere; low or below the horizon from far south.

From your location

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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
2.68 AU
Eccentricity
0.1267
Inclination
1.31°
Orbital period
4.39 years
Perihelion
2.341 AU
Aphelion
3.02 AU
Longitude of ascending node
308.95°
Argument of periapsis
181.15°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · MBA
Main-belt asteroid
Earth MOID · 527.6 LD
1.3557 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
3.365

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 0).

Observations used
6,443
Data arc
164.8 years
First observed
8 March 1861
Last observed
27 December 2025
Residual RMS
0.36 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
5 June 2026

Physical properties

Mean radius
29 km
Rotation period
8.75 hours

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.483
Absolute magnitude (H)
7.72
Colour index (B–V)
0.73
Spectral type (SMASS)
Xe
Spectral type (Tholen)
E
Colour index (U–B)
0.25

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
Tempel, E. W.
Discovery date
4 March 1861
Discovery site
Marseilles

Also known as 64 · A861 EA · 1930 QY

Main-Belt Asteroid Named

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