478 Tergeste (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 478 Tergeste will become visible at around 21:10 (EDT), 42° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:39.
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Name
478 Tergeste
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 09h50m [1] |
| Declination: | -01°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 13.19 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.44 AU 20.31 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.04 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.02 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.080532 |
| Inclination: | 13.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 233.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 243.55° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 39.15° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.97 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.77 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.24 years |