The asteroid 182 Elsa
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From Ashburn , 182 Elsa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:06 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 47° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:51, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:11, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
182 Elsa
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.29 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.16 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 11h49m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°19' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.78 AU 14.77 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.42 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.186623 |
| Inclination: | 2.01° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 107.18° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 310.80° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 105.86° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.97 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.87 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.76 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.