120 Lachesis (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 120 Lachesis is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 0° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
120 Lachesis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 08h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +22°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.81 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.07 AU 33.88 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.11 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 288.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.048909 |
| Inclination: | 6.93° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 340.60° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 240.88° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 242.79° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.81 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.97 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.28 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.52 years |