887 Alinda (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 887 Alinda is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:13 (EDT) – 3 hours and 55 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:40.
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Name
887 Alinda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 30 June 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h58m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 18.37 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.04 AU 16.94 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 20.23 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 248.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.47 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.571014 |
| Inclination: | 9.40° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.42° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 350.48° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 289.48° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.88 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.88 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.89 years |
Events
| 13 Jan 2025 | – Asteroid 887 Alinda at opposition |
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