113 Amalthea (Asteroid)

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From Cambridge , 113 Amalthea is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:59 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.

Name 113 Amalthea
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:13 December 2024
Right ascension:12h44m [1]
Declination:−01°14' [1]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:13.27 (V) [1]
Distance:2.33 AU
19.36 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):16.44 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):290.5°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.38 AU
Eccentricity:0.085962
Inclination:5.04°
Longitude ascending node:123.33°
Argument of perihelion:80.23°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:339.51°
Absolute mag (H):8.56 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.17 AU
Aphelion:2.58 AU
Orbital period:3.66 years

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