971 Alsatia (Asteroid)

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From South El Monte , 971 Alsatia will become visible at around 21:11 (PDT), 64° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:14.

Name 971 Alsatia
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:06 June 2026
Right ascension:12h56m [1]
Declination:+09°23' [1]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:15.03 (V) [1]
Distance:2.23 AU
18.53 lightmin [1]
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.64 AU
Eccentricity:0.163436
Inclination:13.79°
Longitude ascending node:83.47°
Argument of perihelion:6.02°
Epoch of elements:9 Jun 2026
Mean Anomaly at epoch:101.99°
Absolute mag (H):10.08 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.21 AU
Aphelion:3.07 AU
Orbital period:4.29 years

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