1065 Amundsenia (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 1065 Amundsenia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:22 (EDT), 33° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:48, 56° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:17, 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: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 23h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +07°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.76 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.82 AU 6.83 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 1.00 deg/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 238.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.36 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.296496 |
| Inclination: | 8.36° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 330.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 353.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 25.16° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.13 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.66 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.06 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.63 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.