4947 Ninkasi (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 4947 Ninkasi is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:38 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 60° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:58.
Name
4947 Ninkasi
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
Computed for: | 05 August 2025 |
Right ascension: | 03h23m [1] |
Declination: | +31°04' [1] |
Constellation: | Perseus |
Magnitude: | 20.30 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 0.92 AU 7.62 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 44.68 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 287.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 1.37 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.168440 |
Inclination: | 15.65° |
Longitude ascending node: | 215.43° |
Argument of perihelion: | 192.94° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 206.01° |
Absolute mag (H): | 18.08 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 1.14 AU |
Aphelion: | 1.60 AU |
Orbital period: | 1.60 years |