485 Genua (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 485 Genua is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:13 (EDT), 32° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:47, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:32, when it sinks below 21° 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: | 09 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 14h07m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.43 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.89 AU 15.69 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 18.11 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 277.1° |
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 Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.