478 Tergeste (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 478 Tergeste is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:35 (EDT), 22° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:42, 49° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:01, 38° 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: | 22 July 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 20h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.87 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.31 AU 19.20 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.02 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.080696 |
| Inclination: | 13.17° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 233.43° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 244.03° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 189.01° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.93 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.26 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.24 years |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.