868 Lova (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 868 Lova is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:52, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:14, 40° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
868 Lova
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 15h00m [1] |
| Declination: | -08°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 14.87 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.10 AU 17.48 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.76 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.71 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.146295 |
| Inclination: | 5.84° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 115.75° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 286.97° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 174.39° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.49 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.31 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.10 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.45 years |