516 Amherstia (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 516 Amherstia is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 13° above the horizon.
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Name
516 Amherstia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 14 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 20h32m [1] |
| Declination: | −33°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Microscopium |
| Magnitude: | 12.07 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.50 AU 12.50 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 24.64 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 237.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.68 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.275530 |
| Inclination: | 12.95° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 328.72° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 258.08° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 2.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.94 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.42 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.38 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.