287 Nephthys (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 287 Nephthys is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:19 (EDT), 44° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:12, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:10, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
287 Nephthys
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 March 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 10h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.44 AU 12.01 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 25.88 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 281.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.35 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.023564 |
| Inclination: | 10.03° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 142.23° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 122.93° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 250.39° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.29 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.30 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.61 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.