407 Arachne (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 407 Arachne is visible between 02:28 and 03:36. It will become accessible at around 02:28, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 03:02, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:36 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
407 Arachne
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 June 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 19h28m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.16 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.72 AU 14.30 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.63 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.070164 |
| Inclination: | 7.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 294.45° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 80.87° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 270.71° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.16 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.44 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.25 years |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.