666 Desdemona (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 666 Desdemona is visible between 22:53 and 03:58. It will become accessible at around 22:53, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:26, 31° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:58 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
666 Desdemona
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 15h24m [1] |
| Declination: | -15°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 15.23 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.15 AU 17.92 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.72 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 277.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.60 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.236512 |
| Inclination: | 7.58° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 215.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 174.05° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 203.59° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.73 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.21 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.18 years |