1242 Zambesia (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 1242 Zambesia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 57° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:44, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:40, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
1242 Zambesia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h36m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°16' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.45 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.65 AU 13.73 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 23.85 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 234.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.191167 |
| Inclination: | 10.14° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 349.71° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 54.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 6.14° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.21 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.52 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.