887 Alinda (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 887 Alinda is visible between 21:21 and 01:07. It will become accessible at around 21:21, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:14, 27° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:07 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
887 Alinda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 03h27m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 12.64 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.25 AU 2.08 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 3.94 deg/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 264.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.47 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.571094 |
| Inclination: | 9.40° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 110.42° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 350.47° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 340.20° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 13.87 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.06 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.88 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.89 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 13 Jan 2025 | – Asteroid 887 Alinda at opposition |
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