2089 Cetacea (Asteroid)

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From Fairfield , 2089 Cetacea is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 6° below the horizon at dawn.

Name 2089 Cetacea
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:22 December 2024
Right ascension:17h39m [1]
Declination:−19°30' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Magnitude:16.71 (V) [1]
Distance:3.70 AU
30.80 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):9.25 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):286.7°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:2.54 AU
Eccentricity:0.154898
Inclination:15.37°
Longitude ascending node:102.64°
Argument of perihelion:286.92°
Epoch of elements:25 January 2025
Mean Anomaly at epoch:256.41°
Absolute mag (H):11.42 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.14 AU
Aphelion:2.93 AU
Orbital period:4.04 years

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