The asteroid 547 Praxedis
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From Fairfield , 547 Praxedis is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:07 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 43° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:44, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:51, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
547 Praxedis
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 13.27 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.52 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 20h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°40' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.55 AU 12.92 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.234850 |
| Inclination: | 16.86° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 193.08° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 196.38° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 288.73° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.12 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.43 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.62 years |