1437 Diomedes (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 1437 Diomedes will become visible at around 21:16 (EDT), 45° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:29.
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Name
1437 Diomedes
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 09h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.96 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 5.03 AU 41.87 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 5.18 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 308.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 5.22 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.046262 |
| Inclination: | 20.46° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 315.79° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 129.79° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 58.05° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.20 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 4.98 AU |
| Aphelion: | 5.46 AU |
| Orbital period: | 11.93 years |