951 Gaspra (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 951 Gaspra is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:09, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:39, 25° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:27, 24° above your southern horizon.
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Name
951 Gaspra
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 17h44m [1] |
| Declination: | -23°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 15.23 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.57 AU 13.06 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 22.71 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 267.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.21 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.173275 |
| Inclination: | 4.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 252.99° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 129.91° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 233.05° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.47 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.83 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.59 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.29 years |