480 Hansa (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 480 Hansa is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:13 (EDT), 30° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:15, 30° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:36, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
480 Hansa
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 09 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h35m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 12.69 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.90 AU 15.84 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.35 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 283.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.64 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.044469 |
| Inclination: | 21.33° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 237.11° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 212.03° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 78.41° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.26 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.76 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.30 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.