122 Gerda (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 122 Gerda is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:03, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:14, 67° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:29, 53° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
122 Gerda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 07h33m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 12.99 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.48 AU 20.58 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.22 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 278.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.23 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.024367 |
| Inclination: | 1.64° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 178.00° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 318.91° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 316.41° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.70 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.31 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.81 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.