1065 Amundsenia (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 1065 Amundsenia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:27 (EST), 58° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:50, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:33, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
1065 Amundsenia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h10m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 15.93 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.60 AU 13.29 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 27.53 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 238.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.36 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.296543 |
| Inclination: | 8.36° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 330.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 353.72° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 52.30° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.14 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.66 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.06 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.63 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.