1979 Sakharov (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1979 Sakharov is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:47 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 30° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:39.
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Name
1979 Sakharov
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 April 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 17h58m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 18.12 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.94 AU 16.16 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.03 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 268.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.100072 |
| Inclination: | 6.05° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 202.61° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 220.65° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 165.56° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.62 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.61 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.66 years |