The asteroid 747 Winchester
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From Fairfield , 747 Winchester is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 40° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:31, 41° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:57, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
747 Winchester
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Object Type
Asteroid
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 11.71 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.81 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 02h19m [1] |
| Declination: | -07°46' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.67 AU 13.90 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.00 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.339063 |
| Inclination: | 18.22° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 129.10° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 277.43° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 December 2020 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 0.48° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 4.02 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.20 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.