241 Germania (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 241 Germania will become visible at around 21:17 (EDT), 41° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:05.
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Name
241 Germania
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.96 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.39 AU 28.18 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.79 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 289.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.05 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.106084 |
| Inclination: | 5.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 270.13° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 79.17° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 133.37° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.78 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.72 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.37 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.32 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.