1591 Baize (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 1591 Baize is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:13, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:10, 51° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:29, 28° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1591 Baize
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 31 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h54m [1] |
| Declination: | −04°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 13.37 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.98 AU 8.14 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 46.71 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 300.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.39 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.177191 |
| Inclination: | 24.84° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 90.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 163.70° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 323.11° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.34 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.97 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.70 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.