1961 Dufour (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 1961 Dufour is visible between 22:24 and 04:12. It will become accessible at around 22:24, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:18, 35° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:12 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1961 Dufour
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 August 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 23h05m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 15.45 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.25 AU 18.68 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.40 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 242.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.19 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.125947 |
| Inclination: | 6.65° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 29.55° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 56.49° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 259.58° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.86 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.79 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.59 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.70 years |