521 Brixia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 521 Brixia is visible between 20:48 and 23:44. It will become accessible at around 20:48, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:16, 25° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 23:44 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
521 Brixia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 17 September 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h13m [1] |
| Declination: | −30°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Microscopium |
| Magnitude: | 12.38 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.56 AU 12.96 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 22.60 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 264.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.74 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.278507 |
| Inclination: | 10.58° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 89.58° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 316.23° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 261.33° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.62 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.51 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.55 years |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.