179 Klytaemnestra (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 179 Klytaemnestra will become visible at around 21:28 (EDT), 27° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:24.
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Name
179 Klytaemnestra
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 July 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 16h16m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 13.36 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.30 AU 19.12 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.83 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 271.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.97 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.109669 |
| Inclination: | 7.82° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 251.83° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 104.39° |
| Epoch of elements: | 09 July 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 275.70° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.29 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.65 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.30 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.13 years |