1860 Barbarossa (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 1860 Barbarossa is visible between 21:57 and 02:40. It will become accessible at around 21:57, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:18, 30° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:40 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1860 Barbarossa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 August 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 20h56m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°28' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.80 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.06 AU 8.85 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.57 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.203106 |
| Inclination: | 9.92° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 132.75° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 161.99° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 358.09° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 11.68 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.05 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.09 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.11 years |
Source
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.