The asteroid 409 Aspasia
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From Ashburn , 409 Aspasia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:43, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:51, 37° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:20, 27° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
409 Aspasia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 12.00 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.61 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 11h28m [1] |
| Declination: | -12°59' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.89 AU 15.74 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.072221 |
| Inclination: | 11.27° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 242.15° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 353.40° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 282.14° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.76 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.13 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.