The Earth
The Earth, as seen by the Apollo 17 astronauts. © NASA
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From South El Monte
,
the Earth is always visible beneath your feet.
Name
The Earth
|
Object type
Earth
|
Orbital elements [2]Semi-major axis: | 1.00 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.016711 |
Inclination: | -0.00° |
Longitude ascending node: | 0.00° |
Argument of perihelion: | 102.94° |
Epoch of elements: | 01 January 2000 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | -2.47° |
Absolute mag (H): | -3.80 [1] |
Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
Derived quantitiesPerihelion: | 0.98 AU |
Aphelion: | 1.02 AU |
Orbital period: | 1.00 years |
Sources[1] | Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7 |
[2] | Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac, 2013, Urban & Seidelmann, Eds., Table 8.7, ISBN 978-1-891389-85-6 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
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