276 Adelheid (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 276 Adelheid will become visible at around 21:16 (EDT), 40° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:59.
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Name
276 Adelheid
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 10h44m [1] |
| Declination: | −06°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 13.89 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.47 AU 20.53 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.49 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 277.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.061332 |
| Inclination: | 21.66° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 210.98° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 266.35° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 38.67° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.60 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.93 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.31 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.50 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.