1543 Bourgeois (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 1543 Bourgeois is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:02 (EDT), 27° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:23, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:16, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1543 Bourgeois
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.37 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.07 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 21h08m [1] |
| Declination: | -01°45' [1] |
| Distance: | 0.78 AU 6.53 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.63 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.323993 |
| Inclination: | 11.02° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 287.92° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 26.01° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 January 2022 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 315.97° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.48 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.27 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.