3540 Protesilaos (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 3540 Protesilaos will become visible at around 20:58 (EDT), 50° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:27.
Name
3540 Protesilaos
|
Object type
Asteroid
|
Computed for: | 27 April 2024 |
Right ascension: | 06h53m [1] |
Declination: | +44°34' [1] |
Constellation: | Auriga |
Magnitude: | 17.02 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 5.06 AU 42.08 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 5.48 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 269.5° |
Semi-major axis: | 5.28 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.117848 |
Inclination: | 23.28° |
Longitude ascending node: | 26.43° |
Argument of perihelion: | 116.17° |
Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 325.84° |
Absolute mag (H): | 9.43 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 4.66 AU |
Aphelion: | 5.90 AU |
Orbital period: | 12.14 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.