886 Washingtonia (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 886 Washingtonia is visible between 17:43 and 03:03. It will become accessible at around 17:43, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:23, 58° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:03 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
886 Washingtonia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 02h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +10°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 12.85 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.52 AU 12.61 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 27.36 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 236.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.17 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.271433 |
| Inclination: | 16.87° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 58.85° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 302.44° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 21.11° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.46 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.31 AU |
| Aphelion: | 4.03 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.64 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.