194 Prokne (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 194 Prokne is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:05 (EDT) – 3 hours and 50 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:44.
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Name
194 Prokne
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 21h04m [1] |
| Declination: | -02°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.35 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.16 AU 17.95 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 19.75 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 272.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.62 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.237294 |
| Inclination: | 18.51° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 159.25° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 163.18° |
| Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 311.38° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.88 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.00 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.24 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.23 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 02 Sep 2024 | – Asteroid 194 Prokne at opposition |
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