1869 Philoctetes (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 1869 Philoctetes will become visible at around 21:08 (EDT), 29° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:04.
Name
1869 Philoctetes
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 05 May 2024 |
Right ascension: | 06h21m [1] |
Declination: | +26°25' [1] |
Constellation: | Gemini |
Magnitude: | 19.13 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 5.77 AU 47.95 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 4.49 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 269.7° |
Semi-major axis: | 5.18 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.065870 |
Inclination: | 3.97° |
Longitude ascending node: | 43.83° |
Argument of perihelion: | 326.13° |
Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 83.13° |
Absolute mag (H): | 11.17 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 4.84 AU |
Aphelion: | 5.52 AU |
Orbital period: | 11.79 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.