501 Urhixidur (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 501 Urhixidur is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:22 (EDT), 25° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:44, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:30, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
501 Urhixidur
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 23h16m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.61 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.80 AU 14.98 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 21.07 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 225.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.141579 |
| Inclination: | 20.84° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 357.22° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 356.68° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 4.88° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.50 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.71 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.61 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.62 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.