887 Alinda (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 887 Alinda is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:25 (EDT), 55° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:09, 79° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:54, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
887 Alinda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 April 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 11h03m [1] |
| Declination: | +30°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.77 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.60 AU 4.98 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 1.63 deg/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.47 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.571286 |
| Inclination: | 9.40° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.41° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 350.51° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 5.54° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.80 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.89 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.89 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.