54 Alexandra (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 54 Alexandra is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:35 (EST), 35° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:20, 85° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:26, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
54 Alexandra
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 03h56m [1] |
| Declination: | +36°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 12.44 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.05 AU 17.09 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.70 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 262.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.71 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.196995 |
| Inclination: | 11.80° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 313.11° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 345.81° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 121.13° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.98 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.25 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.47 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.