971 Alsatia (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 971 Alsatia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:35 (EST), 29° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:16, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:41, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
971 Alsatia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 12 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 02h52m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°23' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.48 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.40 AU 11.67 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 28.07 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 242.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.64 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.163898 |
| Inclination: | 13.80° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 83.48° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 6.21° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 346.92° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.11 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.21 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.07 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.29 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.