41 Daphne (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 41 Daphne is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:12 (EST), 49° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:04, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:14, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
41 Daphne
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 January 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 03h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.50 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.97 AU 24.73 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.63 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 267.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.271155 |
| Inclination: | 15.73° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 177.82° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 46.60° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 224.53° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.61 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.02 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.52 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.61 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.