4954 Eric (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 4954 Eric is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 17:35 (EST), 69° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:55, 12° above your northern horizon.
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Name
4954 Eric
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 22h19m [1] |
| Declination: | +60°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: | 12.77 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.37 AU 3.07 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 2.90 deg/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 173.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.00 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.449495 |
| Inclination: | 17.43° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 358.40° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 52.62° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 22.73° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 12.57 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.10 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.90 AU |
| Orbital period: | 2.83 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.