420 Bertholda (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 420 Bertholda is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:55, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:00, 66° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:56, 23° above your western horizon.
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Name
420 Bertholda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 06h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 13.31 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.40 AU 19.95 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.58 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 279.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.42 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.022353 |
| Inclination: | 6.72° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 242.35° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 223.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 356.20° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.35 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.35 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.50 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.34 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.