212 Medea (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 212 Medea is visible between 00:03 and 02:34. It will become accessible at around 00:03, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:19, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:34 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
212 Medea
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 05 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 15h20m [1] |
| Declination: | -24°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 13.46 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.44 AU 20.30 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 12.36 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 283.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.12 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.102940 |
| Inclination: | 4.28° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 312.90° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 105.53° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 165.02° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.52 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.80 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.44 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.51 years |