60558 Echeclus (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 60558 Echeclus will become visible at around 21:23 (EDT), 23° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 37 minutes after the Sun at 23:39.
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Name
60558 Echeclus
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 07h30m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 20.75 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 13.47 AU 112.05 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 1.02 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 276.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 10.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.455975 |
| Inclination: | 4.34° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 173.21° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 163.52° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 91.19° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 5.85 AU |
| Aphelion: | 15.66 AU |
| Orbital period: | 35.27 years |