182 Elsa (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 182 Elsa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:16 (EDT), 39° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:50, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:29, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
182 Elsa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 13h17m [1] |
| Declination: | −05°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.40 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.88 AU 15.62 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.18 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 292.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.42 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.186756 |
| Inclination: | 2.01° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 107.16° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 310.54° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 113.70° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.13 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.96 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.87 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.75 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.