The asteroid 41 Daphne
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From Washington , 41 Daphne is visible between 19:40 and 03:59. It will become accessible around 19:40, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:48, 52° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 03:59 when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
41 Daphne
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.35 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.12 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.10 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 02h42m [1] |
| Declination: | -00°03' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.56 AU 21.33 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.76 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.275417 |
| Inclination: | 15.79° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 178.09° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 45.90° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 134.35° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.00 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.52 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.59 years |