Observation details: asteroid Gersuind
Daily motion of Gersuind
686 Gersuind will remain visible until April 10, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Gersuind visibility on 2026-10-18
Gersuind Visible from evening until sunrise
Gersuind rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 34.6% illuminated  | 11:59 | -23° |
| Gersuind rise | 16:23 | |
| Sunset | 16:26 | 0° |
| Civil sunset | 16:54 | 5° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:24 | 10° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:54 | 15° |
| Moonset | 21:28 | 57° |
| Gersuind transit | 00:03 | 82° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | 42° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:22 | 36° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:52 | 30° |
| Sunrise | 05:20 | 25° |
| Gersuind set | 07:42 |
Track Gersuind position throughout the night
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Gersuind Description
This asteroid is designated 686 Gersuind, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 56 km. 686 Gersuind completes an orbit around the Sun in 4.2 years. It is currently 1.209 AU (180,818,946 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Aries.Current position in the Solar System: Gersuind
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.20778 AU (180,681,316km) |
| Elongation | 154° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 12.4 |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| coordinates | 2.72064, 29.2705 |
| Center coordinates | 2.72064, 29.2705 |
Annual motion of Gersuind
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:50 |
| Twilight end | 03:45 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 16:23 |
| Set | 07:42 |
| Elevation at transit | 82° |
| Transit time | 00:02 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 02h 42m 24s", Dec: 29° 05' 47s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Constellation | Aries |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 686 Gersuind
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 02h 43m 14s |
| Declination | 29° 16′ 14″ |
| Magnitude | 12.4 |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Elevation | 24.8° |
| Azimuth | 289° |
Acknowledgments
Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.