1647 Menelaus (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1647 Menelaus will become visible at around 20:53 (EDT), 31° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:54.
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Name
1647 Menelaus
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 06h14m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 18.48 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 5.66 AU 47.04 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 4.54 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 276.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 5.21 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.022927 |
| Inclination: | 5.65° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 240.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 294.49° |
| Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 280.03° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.53 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 5.09 AU |
| Aphelion: | 5.33 AU |
| Orbital period: | 11.88 years |