The asteroid 204479 2005 AW54
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From Ashburn , 204479 2005 AW54 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 59° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:26, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:14, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
204479 2005 AW54
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 19.64 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 15.94 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h10m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°33' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.52 AU 12.68 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.56 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.267058 |
| Inclination: | 4.47° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 177.32° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 201.17° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 25.81° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.88 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.25 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.10 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.