521 Brixia (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 521 Brixia is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:31, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:37, 30° 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: | 12 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 22h01m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.59 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.69 AU 14.04 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 22.33 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 255.6° |
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.