481 Emita (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 481 Emita is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:16 (EDT), 61° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:21, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:08, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
481 Emita
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h48m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.94 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.34 AU 19.49 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.66 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 296.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.157459 |
| Inclination: | 9.85° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 66.69° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 348.86° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 95.68° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.82 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.31 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.17 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.53 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.