126 Velleda (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 126 Velleda is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:37 (EST), 37° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:08, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:18, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
126 Velleda
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
Computed for: | 23 November 2024 |
Right ascension: | 22h28m [1] |
Declination: | −10°52' [1] |
Constellation: | Aquarius |
Magnitude: | 13.56 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 1.88 AU 15.67 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 20.12 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 246.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis: | 2.44 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.105102 |
Inclination: | 2.92° |
Longitude ascending node: | 23.23° |
Argument of perihelion: | 328.36° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 358.50° |
Absolute mag (H): | 9.28 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
Perihelion: | 2.18 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.70 AU |
Orbital period: | 3.81 years |