517 Edith (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 517 Edith is visible between 19:33 and 05:12. It will become accessible at around 19:33, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:23, 61° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:12 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
517 Edith
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 16 October 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 01h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.10 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.67 AU 13.86 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.15 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.179551 |
| Inclination: | 3.23° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 273.76° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 144.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 312.86° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.64 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.59 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.72 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.60 years |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.