The asteroid 420 Bertholda
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From Fairfield , 420 Bertholda is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:56 (EDT), 23° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:50, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:59, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
420 Bertholda
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 13.45 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.36 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 17h00m [1] |
| Declination: | -19°57' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.50 AU 20.81 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.41 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.029418 |
| Inclination: | 6.69° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 242.64° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 235.04° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 126.49° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 3.31 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.51 AU |
| Orbital period: | 6.30 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.