1862 Apollo (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 1862 Apollo will become visible at around 21:36 (EDT), 27° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:19.
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Name
1862 Apollo
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 08h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 21.18 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.75 AU 22.90 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.98 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 281.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.47 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.559902 |
| Inclination: | 6.35° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 35.56° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 286.04° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 142.32° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 16.08 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.09 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.65 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.29 AU |
| Orbital period: | 1.78 years |