The asteroid 1284 Latvia
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From Fairfield , 1284 Latvia is visible between 19:20 and 05:49. It will become accessible around 19:20, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:37, 69° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 05:49 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
1284 Latvia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.19 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.30 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h22m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°23' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.39 AU 11.53 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.171648 |
| Inclination: | 10.89° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 302.72° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 115.42° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 38.52° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.19 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.10 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.30 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.