478 Tergeste (Asteroid)
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From Ashburn , 478 Tergeste is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:15 (EDT) – 3 hours and 49 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 31° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:02.
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Name
478 Tergeste
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 03 October 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 09h13m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.66 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.30 AU 27.41 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.73 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 289.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.02 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.080380 |
| Inclination: | 13.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 233.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 243.45° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 1.62° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.98 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.77 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.24 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.