1306 Scythia (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1306 Scythia will become visible at around 19:40 (EDT), 22° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:40.
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Name
1306 Scythia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 26 September 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 17h39m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 16.16 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.32 AU 27.63 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 8.80 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 255.4° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.096838 |
| Inclination: | 14.99° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 274.04° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 141.98° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 239.11° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.03 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.84 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.45 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.57 years |