485 Genua (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 485 Genua is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:58, 38° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:24, 28° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
485 Genua
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 28 March 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h37m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 12.57 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.89 AU 15.71 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 17.19 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 275.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.75 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.189414 |
| Inclination: | 13.87° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 193.38° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 271.94° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 68.83° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.27 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.23 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.27 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.56 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.