122 Gerda (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 122 Gerda is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:34 (EST), 40° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:19, 56° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:50, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
122 Gerda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 01h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +07°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.08 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.52 AU 20.98 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.51 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 250.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.23 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.027557 |
| Inclination: | 1.64° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 178.09° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 318.65° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 249.09° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.74 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.14 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.32 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.81 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.