2054 Gawain (Asteroid)
From Columbus , 2054 Gawain will become visible at around 22:26 (EDT), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 56 minutes after the Sun at 01:00.
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Name
2054 Gawain
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 26 June 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 12h02m [1] |
| Declination: | −04°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 18.29 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.75 AU 22.87 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.37 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 294.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.96 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.098049 |
| Inclination: | 3.78° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 293.02° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 188.27° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 54.00° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.77 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.67 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.10 years |