153814 2001 WN5 (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 153814 2001 WN5 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:38 (EST), 36° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:22, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:22, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
153814 2001 WN5
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 20 February 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 21.89 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.57 AU 13.04 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.50 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 286.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.71 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.467141 |
| Inclination: | 1.92° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 277.35° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 44.66° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 154.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 18.29 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 0.91 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.51 AU |
| Orbital period: | 2.24 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.