74 Galatea (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 74 Galatea is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:45 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:55.
Name
74 Galatea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Computed for: | 19 May 2024 |
Right ascension: | 21h13m [1] |
Declination: | -11°02' [1] |
Constellation: | Aquarius |
Magnitude: | 13.67 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.11 AU 17.51 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 18.23 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 255.0° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.78 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.236270 |
Inclination: | 4.07° |
Longitude ascending node: | 197.12° |
Argument of perihelion: | 174.82° |
Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 296.85° |
Absolute mag (H): | 8.96 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 2.12 AU |
Aphelion: | 3.44 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.64 years |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.