516 Amherstia (Asteroid)
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From San Diego , 516 Amherstia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:23, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:54, 88° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:35, 56° above your western horizon.
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Name
516 Amherstia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2023 |
| Right ascension: | 08h25m [1] |
| Declination: | +31°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.09 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.08 AU 17.27 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 16.12 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 295.2° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.68 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.275203 |
| Inclination: | 12.95° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 328.72° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 258.09° |
| Epoch of elements: | 13 September 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 249.96° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.43 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.94 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.41 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.38 years |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.