550 Senta (Asteroid)

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From Fairfield , 550 Senta is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:59 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 24° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:28.

Name 550 Senta
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:05 May 2024
Right ascension:19h41m [1]
Declination:-22°09' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Magnitude:13.19 (V) [1]
Distance:1.56 AU
12.98 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):26.64 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):249.4°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.59 AU
Eccentricity:0.222283
Inclination:10.11°
Longitude ascending node:270.66°
Argument of perihelion:45.18°
Epoch of elements:31 March 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:320.32°
Absolute mag (H):9.38 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.01 AU
Aphelion:3.16 AU
Orbital period:4.17 years

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