1242 Zambesia (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 1242 Zambesia is visible between 19:31 and 05:24. It will become accessible at around 19:31, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:27, 64° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:24 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: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.14 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.26 AU 10.44 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 34.08 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 238.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.73 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.190966 |
| Inclination: | 10.14° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 349.71° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 54.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 344.35° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.53 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.21 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.52 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.