1864 Daedalus (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1864 Daedalus will become visible at around 21:22 (EDT), 34° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:09.
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Name
1864 Daedalus
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 10h28m [1] |
| Declination: | -06°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 16.68 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.75 AU 6.23 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 30.07 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 12.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.614296 |
| Inclination: | 22.21° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 6.62° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 325.66° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 282.65° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.87 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.56 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.36 AU |
| Orbital period: | 1.77 years |