686 Gersuind (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 686 Gersuind is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:31 (PDT) – 3 hours and 18 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:42.
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Name
686 Gersuind
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 May 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 23h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 14.01 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.33 AU 19.34 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.267711 |
| Inclination: | 15.69° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 243.01° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 88.97° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 320.42° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.63 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.90 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.28 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.17 years |