48 Doris (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 48 Doris is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:16, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:00, 44° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:05, 42° above your southern horizon.
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Name
48 Doris
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 January 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h16m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.74 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.76 AU 22.94 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.29 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 285.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.11 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.066475 |
| Inclination: | 6.56° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 183.43° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 251.15° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 88.09° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.14 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.91 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.49 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.