241 Germania (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 241 Germania is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:24 (EST), 36° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:21, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:37, when it sinks below 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
| Computed for: | 10 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 02h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°13' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 12.30 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.00 AU 16.67 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.75 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 257.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.05 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.105533 |
| Inclination: | 5.51° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 270.19° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 80.30° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 39.70° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.84 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.73 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.37 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.33 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.