1647 Menelaus (Asteroid)

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From Fairfield , 1647 Menelaus will become visible at around 20:19 (EDT), 57° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:39.

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Name 1647 Menelaus
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:28 March 2024
Right ascension:05h56m [1]
Declination:+19°50' [1]
Constellation:Orion
Magnitude:18.38 (V) [1]
Distance:5.22 AU
43.44 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):4.89 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):274.8°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:5.21 AU
Eccentricity:0.022927
Inclination:5.65°
Longitude ascending node:240.30°
Argument of perihelion:294.49°
Epoch of elements:22 December 2023
Mean Anomaly at epoch:280.03°
Absolute mag (H):10.53 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:5.09 AU
Aphelion:5.33 AU
Orbital period:11.88 years
Visibility from Fairfield

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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