The asteroid 241 Germania
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From Ashburn (click to change), 241 Germania is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:59 (EDT) – 5 hours and 22 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 45° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:10.
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Name
241 Germania
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.33 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 04h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +25°28' [1] |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.05 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.102579 |
| Inclination: | 5.50° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 270.35° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 80.53° |
| Epoch of elements: | 30 June 2018 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 47.64° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.74 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.36 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.33 years |