The asteroid 1509 Esclangona
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From Fairfield , 1509 Esclangona is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 1° above the horizon.
Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options
which appear below.
|
Name
1509 Esclangona
|
Object Type
Asteroid
|
Current Position
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 14.89 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.59 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 12h16m [1] |
| Declination: | -47°49' [1] |
| Distance: | 0.95 AU 7.93 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.87 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.032171 |
| Inclination: | 22.32° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 283.51° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 267.52° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 7.95° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.81 AU |
| Aphelion: | 1.93 AU |
| Orbital period: | 2.55 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.