681 Gorgo (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 681 Gorgo will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 37° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:27.
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Name
681 Gorgo
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 14h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −01°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 16.16 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.59 AU 21.57 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.48 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 277.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.11 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.100214 |
| Inclination: | 12.57° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 177.83° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 115.75° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 309.16° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.76 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.42 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.48 years |