1246 Chaka (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 1246 Chaka will become visible at around 21:10 (EDT), 39° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:41.
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Name
1246 Chaka
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 10h09m [1] |
| Declination: | -06°28' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 16.84 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.94 AU 24.41 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.61 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 304.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.62 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.310424 |
| Inclination: | 16.00° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 290.50° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 54.81° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 187.51° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.96 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.81 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.43 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.24 years |