442 Eichsfeldia (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 442 Eichsfeldia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:58 (PDT) – 3 hours and 45 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 29° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:34.
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Name
442 Eichsfeldia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 23 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 22h54m [1] |
| Declination: | −07°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.79 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.31 AU 19.23 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.35 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.070739 |
| Inclination: | 6.07° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 134.78° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 86.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 37.75° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.96 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.51 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.59 years |