3716 Petzval (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 3716 Petzval will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 31° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:37.
Name
3716 Petzval
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 17 July 2024 |
Right ascension: | 15h20m [1] |
Declination: | −14°56' [1] |
Constellation: | Libra |
Magnitude: | 16.80 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 1.24 AU 10.31 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 31.36 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 284.3° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.40 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.214554 |
Inclination: | 2.52° |
Longitude ascending node: | 139.00° |
Argument of perihelion: | 149.98° |
Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 339.08° |
Absolute mag (H): | 13.67 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 1.88 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.91 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.71 years |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.