1527 Malmquista (Asteroid)

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From Cambridge , 1527 Malmquista will become visible at around 20:55 (EDT), 61° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:49.

Name 1527 Malmquista
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:28 April 2024
Right ascension:09h13m [1]
Declination:+19°55' [1]
Constellation:Cancer
Magnitude:17.09 (V) [1]
Distance:2.33 AU
19.34 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):12.71 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):290.2°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.23 AU
Eccentricity:0.198514
Inclination:5.19°
Longitude ascending node:16.10°
Argument of perihelion:304.44°
Epoch of elements:31 March 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:195.63°
Absolute mag (H):12.08 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:1.78 AU
Aphelion:2.67 AU
Orbital period:3.32 years

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