1979 Sakharov (Asteroid)

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From Jacksonville , 1979 Sakharov will become visible at around 21:38 (EDT), 24° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 5 minutes after the Sun at 23:36.

Name 1979 Sakharov
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:06 July 2024
Right ascension:10h57m [1]
Declination:+04°51' [1]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:18.89 (V) [1]
Distance:2.83 AU
23.57 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):12.51 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):287.2°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.37 AU
Eccentricity:0.100182
Inclination:6.05°
Longitude ascending node:202.61°
Argument of perihelion:220.52°
Epoch of elements:31 March 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:84.86°
Absolute mag (H):13.63 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.14 AU
Aphelion:2.61 AU
Orbital period:3.66 years

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