2709 Sagan (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 2709 Sagan will become visible at around 21:36 (EDT), 32° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:38.
Name
2709 Sagan
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 28 May 2024 |
Right ascension: | 09h35m [1] |
Declination: | +11°38' [1] |
Constellation: | Leo |
Magnitude: | 17.59 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.06 AU 17.11 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 18.01 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 289.1° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.20 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.069271 |
Inclination: | 2.74° |
Longitude ascending node: | 241.01° |
Argument of perihelion: | 309.24° |
Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 325.53° |
Absolute mag (H): | 13.21 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 2.04 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.35 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.25 years |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.