554 Peraga (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 554 Peraga is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:22 (EDT), 32° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:25, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:47, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
554 Peraga
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 21h56m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 12.86 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.45 AU 12.07 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 24.90 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 246.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.37 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.152452 |
| Inclination: | 2.94° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 295.36° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 127.89° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 302.98° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.31 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.01 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.74 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.66 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.