1870 Glaukos (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1870 Glaukos is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 12° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
1870 Glaukos
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 20 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 23h57m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 18.51 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 5.54 AU 46.08 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 4.69 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 253.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 5.24 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.033485 |
| Inclination: | 6.58° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 176.30° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 132.18° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 34.53° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.61 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 5.07 AU |
| Aphelion: | 5.42 AU |
| Orbital period: | 12.00 years |