442 Eichsfeldia (Asteroid)
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From San Diego , 442 Eichsfeldia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:45 (PST), 29° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:45, 66° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:23, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
442 Eichsfeldia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 03h19m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.70 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.60 AU 13.29 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 22.18 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 255.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.35 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.069920 |
| Inclination: | 6.07° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 134.83° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 85.54° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 178.91° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.99 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.51 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.60 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.