1543 Bourgeois (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1543 Bourgeois is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 8° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
1543 Bourgeois
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 10h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 18.21 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.69 AU 30.71 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 7.06 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 298.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.63 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.324663 |
| Inclination: | 11.03° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 287.86° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 25.85° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 210.22° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.09 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.27 years |