1916 Boreas (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1916 Boreas will become visible at around 21:22 (EDT), 44° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:33.
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Name
1916 Boreas
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 09h38m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 20.71 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.96 AU 24.63 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 7.44 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 304.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.27 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.449441 |
| Inclination: | 12.88° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 340.60° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 335.88° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 222.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 14.95 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.25 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.29 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.43 years |