1979 Sakharov (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 1979 Sakharov will become visible at around 21:04 (EDT), 54° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:24.
Name
1979 Sakharov
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 02 May 2024 |
Right ascension: | 09h39m [1] |
Declination: | +09°36' [1] |
Constellation: | Leo |
Magnitude: | 18.16 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 1.99 AU 16.56 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 17.91 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 285.6° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.100182 |
Inclination: | 6.05° |
Longitude ascending node: | 202.61° |
Argument of perihelion: | 220.52° |
Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 84.86° |
Absolute mag (H): | 13.63 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 2.14 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.61 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.66 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.