399 Persephone (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 399 Persephone is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 7° above the horizon.
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Name
399 Persephone
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 01 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 17h05m [1] |
| Declination: | -41°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 13.70 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.12 AU 17.65 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.90 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 273.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.05 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.076707 |
| Inclination: | 13.11° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 346.19° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 192.52° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 54.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.95 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.82 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.29 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.33 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.