122 Gerda (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 122 Gerda is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:31 (EDT), 32° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:23, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:21, 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: | 12 April 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 12h04m [1] |
| Declination: | −00°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.41 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.22 AU 18.47 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.23 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.022834 |
| Inclination: | 1.64° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 177.95° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 320.11° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 23.24° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.67 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.30 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.79 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.