547 Praxedis (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 547 Praxedis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 27° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:51, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:38, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
547 Praxedis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 01h05m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.23 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.31 AU 10.92 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 33.09 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 267.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.235942 |
| Inclination: | 16.86° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 193.05° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 196.69° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 355.02° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.02 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.12 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.43 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.62 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.