442 Eichsfeldia (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 442 Eichsfeldia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:15 (EDT), 54° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:02, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:30, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
442 Eichsfeldia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 10 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 12h26m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°58' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.34 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.37 AU 11.38 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 28.41 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 287.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.35 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.070535 |
| Inclination: | 6.07° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 134.78° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 86.24° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 315.41° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.97 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.51 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.59 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.