947 Monterosa (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 947 Monterosa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:35 (EST), 44° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:22, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:08, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
947 Monterosa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 23h58m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°32' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.02 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.69 AU 14.07 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 23.95 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 241.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.247819 |
| Inclination: | 6.70° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 48.26° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 339.43° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 8.58° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.05 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.07 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.43 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.57 years |