124 Alkeste (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 124 Alkeste will become visible at around 21:09 (EDT), 49° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:48.
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Name
124 Alkeste
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 08 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 09h16m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.20 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.42 AU 20.12 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.46 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 285.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.63 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.078210 |
| Inclination: | 2.96° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 187.91° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 61.88° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 270.22° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.11 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.42 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.83 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.26 years |