The asteroid 442 Eichsfeldia
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From Fairfield , 442 Eichsfeldia is visible between 19:29 and 05:31. It will become accessible around 19:29, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:32, 65° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 05:31 when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
442 Eichsfeldia
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.80 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.02 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h49m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°19' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.35 AU 11.23 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.35 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.070588 |
| Inclination: | 6.07° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 134.89° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 84.52° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 265.58° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.51 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.59 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.