The asteroid 409 Aspasia
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From Fairfield , 409 Aspasia is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:04 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 73° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:28.
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Name
409 Aspasia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.55 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.62 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.29 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 04h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°53' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.37 AU 19.71 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.58 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.072591 |
| Inclination: | 11.27° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 242.15° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 353.22° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 139.31° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.39 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.76 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.13 years |