253 Mathilde (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 253 Mathilde will become visible at around 20:55 (EDT), 23° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 32 minutes after the Sun at 23:12.
|
Name
253 Mathilde
|
Object type
Asteroid
|
Current position
| Computed for: | 28 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 05h45m [1] |
| Declination: | +17°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 16.22 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.46 AU 28.76 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 9.59 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 268.8° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.65 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.264213 |
| Inclination: | 6.74° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 179.51° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 157.72° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 90.18° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 10.38 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.95 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.35 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.31 years |