241 Germania (Asteroid)
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From San Diego , 241 Germania is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:45 (PDT), 23° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:08, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:35, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
241 Germania
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 11.65 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.77 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 20h22m [1] |
| Declination: | -13°58' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.80 AU 14.96 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.05 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.103762 |
| Inclination: | 5.51° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 270.33° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 80.58° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 January 2022 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 288.28° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.73 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.36 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.32 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.