The asteroid 305 Gordonia
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From Fairfield , 305 Gordonia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:07 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 58° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:34, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:34, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
305 Gordonia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.27 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.80 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 03h50m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°25' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.94 AU 16.16 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.09 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.195817 |
| Inclination: | 4.45° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 207.47° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 260.74° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 333.94° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.48 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.69 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.43 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.