The asteroid 241 Germania
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From Ashburn , 241 Germania is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 18:57 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 73° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:57, 73° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:17, when it sinks to 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
241 Germania
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.13 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 04h57m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°16' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.71 AU 22.52 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 42.54 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.05 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.102687 |
| Inclination: | 5.50° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 270.35° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 80.51° |
| Epoch of elements: | 16 January 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 84.65° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.74 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.36 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.33 years |