1543 Bourgeois (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1543 Bourgeois is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:51 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
1543 Bourgeois
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 January 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 14h33m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 17.50 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.02 AU 25.14 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.63 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.324710 |
| Inclination: | 11.03° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 287.86° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 25.82° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 279.59° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.06 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.27 years |