42 Isis (Asteroid)
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From Bay Shore , 42 Isis is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:29, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:02, 25° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:59, 24° above your southern horizon.
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Name
42 Isis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 June 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 18h50m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 10.34 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.12 AU 9.31 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 22.86 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 268.9° |
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 Bay Shore
All times shown in Bay Shore local time.
Events
| 27 Jun 2024 | – Asteroid 42 Isis at opposition |
| 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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