547 Praxedis (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 547 Praxedis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:33 (EDT), 48° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:04, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:09, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
547 Praxedis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 09h48m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 15.24 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.44 AU 20.28 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.236467 |
| Inclination: | 16.86° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 192.99° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 196.64° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 80.41° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.99 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.12 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.43 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.62 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.