478 Tergeste (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 478 Tergeste is visible between 23:31 and 04:08. It will become accessible at around 23:31, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:49, 30° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:08 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
478 Tergeste
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 16h13m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 12.50 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.15 AU 17.88 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.03 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 267.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.02 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.080698 |
| Inclination: | 13.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 233.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 243.76° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 95.34° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.95 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.77 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.24 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.