170 Maria (Asteroid)

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From Cambridge , 170 Maria is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 9° above the horizon.

Name 170 Maria
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:15 March 2025
Right ascension:16h58m [1]
Declination:−37°43' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius
Magnitude:14.40 (V) [1]
Distance:2.35 AU
19.55 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):13.79 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):263.9°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.55 AU
Eccentricity:0.061421
Inclination:14.36°
Longitude ascending node:301.18°
Argument of perihelion:158.63°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:117.43°
Absolute mag (H):9.36 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.40 AU
Aphelion:2.71 AU
Orbital period:4.08 years

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