59 Elpis (Asteroid)

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From Fairfield , 59 Elpis is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 8° below the horizon at dawn.

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Name 59 Elpis
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:14 December 2024
Right ascension:17h26m [1]
Declination:−16°47' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:13.55 (V) [1]
Distance:3.81 AU
31.73 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):8.93 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):273.9°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.71 AU
Eccentricity:0.116801
Inclination:8.65°
Longitude ascending node:169.92°
Argument of perihelion:211.07°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:262.23°
Absolute mag (H):8.12 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.40 AU
Aphelion:3.03 AU
Orbital period:4.47 years
Visibility from Fairfield

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