407 Arachne (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 407 Arachne 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 02:43.
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Name
407 Arachne
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h36m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 13.91 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.08 AU 17.32 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.62 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 298.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.62 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.070560 |
| Inclination: | 7.52° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 294.45° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 81.01° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 154.67° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.18 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.44 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.81 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.25 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.