The asteroid 54 Alexandra
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From Fairfield , 54 Alexandra is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 32° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:48, 80° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:42, when it sinks below 22° 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
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 12.60 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.83 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 06h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +31°38' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.27 AU 18.84 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.71 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.197202 |
| Inclination: | 11.80° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 313.25° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 345.11° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 150.71° |
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.