The asteroid 433 Eros
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From Fairfield , 433 Eros is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 7° above the horizon.
Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options
which appear below.
|
Name
433 Eros
|
Object Type
Asteroid
|
Current Position
| Constellation: | Corona Australis |
| Magnitude: | 12.27 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.40 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 18h54m [1] |
| Declination: | -41°09' [1] |
| Distance: | 0.80 AU 6.62 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 1.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.222963 |
| Inclination: | 10.83° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 304.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 178.86° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 79.03° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.13 AU |
| Aphelion: | 1.78 AU |
| Orbital period: | 1.76 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.