2241 Alcathous (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 2241 Alcathous is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:32 (EDT) – 3 hours and 46 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:57.
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Name
2241 Alcathous
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 23h19m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 16.74 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 5.85 AU 48.67 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 4.12 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 245.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 5.18 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.065828 |
| Inclination: | 16.63° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 267.99° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 292.49° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 137.55° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.60 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 4.83 AU |
| Aphelion: | 5.52 AU |
| Orbital period: | 11.77 years |