24 Themis (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 24 Themis is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:48, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:20, 57° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:54, 56° above your southern horizon.
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Name
24 Themis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 10h49m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.43 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.46 AU 20.44 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 14.37 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 292.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.14 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.115286 |
| Inclination: | 0.74° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 36.39° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 109.00° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 3.80° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.24 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.78 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.51 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.57 years |