1123 Shapleya (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 1123 Shapleya is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:46 (EDT), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:35, 24° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 20:53, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
1123 Shapleya
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 21h33m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 15.43 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.53 AU 12.74 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 23.63 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 256.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.22 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.156391 |
| Inclination: | 6.42° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 79.84° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 317.63° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 319.12° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.74 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.88 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.57 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.32 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.