The asteroid 287 Nephthys
From Cambridge , 287 Nephthys is visible between 18:31 and 04:15. It will become accessible around 18:31, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:21, 61° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:15 when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
Name
287 Nephthys
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Constellation: | Gemini |
Magnitude: | 11.25 (V) [1] |
Absolute mag (H): | 8.22 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Right ascension: | 07h26m [1] |
Declination: | +13°38' [1] |
Distance: | 1.42 AU 11.78 lightmin [1] |
Semi-major axis: | 2.35 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.022901 |
Inclination: | 10.04° |
Longitude ascending node: | 142.32° |
Argument of perihelion: | 119.28° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 204.46° |
Perihelion: | 2.30 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.41 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.61 years |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.