516 Amherstia (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 516 Amherstia will become visible at around 21:00 (EDT), 46° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:26.
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Name
516 Amherstia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 07h50m [1] |
| Declination: | +23°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 13.48 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.55 AU 21.23 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.13 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 295.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.68 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.275364 |
| Inclination: | 12.95° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 328.72° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 258.10° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 294.98° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.39 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.94 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.38 years |