1944 Gunter (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1944 Gunter is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 16° from it.
Name
1944 Gunter
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
Computed for: | 16 August 2024 |
Right ascension: | 10h39m [1] |
Declination: | +05°15' [1] |
Constellation: | Sextans |
Magnitude: | 19.52 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 3.72 AU 30.93 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 8.29 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 2.24 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.236925 |
Inclination: | 5.49° |
Longitude ascending node: | 212.40° |
Argument of perihelion: | 124.79° |
Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 181.22° |
Absolute mag (H): | 14.00 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 1.71 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.77 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.35 years |