The asteroid 182 Elsa
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From Fairfield , 182 Elsa is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:44, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:49, 48° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:28, 25° 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
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 11.57 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.12 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 00h35m [1] |
| Declination: | -00°03' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.14 AU 9.45 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.42 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.186269 |
| Inclination: | 2.01° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 107.18° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 310.85° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 282.08° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.97 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.87 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.75 years |