The asteroid 441 Bathilde
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From Cambridge , 441 Bathilde is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:58 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 34° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:01, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:11, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
441 Bathilde
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 13.51 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.51 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 20h03m [1] |
| Declination: | -10°37' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.27 AU 18.84 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.81 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.080106 |
| Inclination: | 8.16° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 253.53° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 202.89° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 196.40° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.58 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.03 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.70 years |