The asteroid 604 Tekmessa
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From Fairfield , 604 Tekmessa is visible between 20:25 and 02:56. It will become accessible around 20:25, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:40, 38° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 02:56 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
604 Tekmessa
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.39 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.49 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 22h55m [1] |
| Declination: | -09°56' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.76 AU 14.60 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.16 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.194359 |
| Inclination: | 4.41° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 11.87° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 28.41° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 291.93° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.54 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.77 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.61 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.