1543 Bourgeois (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 1543 Bourgeois will become visible at around 21:07 (EDT), 33° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:15.
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Name
1543 Bourgeois
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 06h51m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 18.50 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.83 AU 31.89 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 6.94 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 286.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.63 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.324582 |
| Inclination: | 11.03° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 287.86° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 25.89° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 140.83° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.10 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.27 years |