The asteroid 478 Tergeste
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From Fairfield , 478 Tergeste is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:00 (EDT), 40° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:30, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:49, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
478 Tergeste
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 13.03 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.02 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 21h36m [1] |
| Declination: | +04°34' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.32 AU 19.31 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.02 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.080883 |
| Inclination: | 13.15° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 233.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 240.96° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 194.88° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.27 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.26 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.