42 Isis (Asteroid)

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From Fairfield , 42 Isis is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 20° above the horizon.

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Name 42 Isis
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:04 November 2024
Right ascension:20h07m [1]
Declination:−28°11' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Magnitude:11.79 (V) [1]
Distance:1.88 AU
15.63 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):22.11 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):266.6°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.44 AU
Eccentricity:0.221984
Inclination:8.51°
Longitude ascending node:84.17°
Argument of perihelion:237.26°
Epoch of elements:17 October 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:359.93°
Absolute mag (H):7.71 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:1.90 AU
Aphelion:2.98 AU
Orbital period:3.82 years
Visibility from Fairfield

All times shown in Fairfield local time.

Events
14 Aug 2028  –  Asteroid 42 Isis at opposition
10 Jun 2043  –  Asteroid 42 Isis at opposition
22 Jul 2047  –  Asteroid 42 Isis at opposition
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73.26°W
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