916 America (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 916 America is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 18° above the horizon.
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Name
916 America
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 20h40m [1] |
| Declination: | -29°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Microscopium |
| Magnitude: | 15.92 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.90 AU 15.78 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 20.79 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 243.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.36 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.236545 |
| Inclination: | 11.09° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 329.73° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 41.72° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 284.62° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.57 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.81 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.92 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.64 years |