1683 Castafiore (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1683 Castafiore is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:21 (EDT), 54° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:29, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:08, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
1683 Castafiore
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 04 April 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 09h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 16.97 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.43 AU 20.20 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.95 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 302.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.73 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.178044 |
| Inclination: | 12.47° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 326.52° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 346.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 199.28° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.74 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.25 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.22 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.52 years |