23 Thalia (Asteroid)
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From Cambridge , 23 Thalia is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:42 (EDT), 58° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:20, 66° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:28, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
23 Thalia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 19 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 11h30m [1] |
| Declination: | +18°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 10.55 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.38 AU 11.46 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 30.90 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 295.0° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.63 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.230919 |
| Inclination: | 10.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 66.49° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 61.54° |
| Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 8.43° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.17 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.02 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.23 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.26 years |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 14 Jan 2028 | – Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition |
| 28 Nov 2031 | – Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition |
| 03 Mar 2041 | – Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition |
| 05 Jan 2045 | – Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition |
| 21 Nov 2048 | – Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition |
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