550 Senta (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 550 Senta will become visible at around 19:22 (EDT), 37° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:37.
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Name
550 Senta
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 19h43m [1] |
| Declination: | −10°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 13.23 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.63 AU 13.53 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 25.30 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 247.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.59 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.222145 |
| Inclination: | 10.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 270.66° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 45.20° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 7.63° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.37 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.01 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.16 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.16 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.