259 Aletheia (Asteroid)
From Columbus , 259 Aletheia will become visible at around 21:39 (EDT), 72° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:32.
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Name
259 Aletheia
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 02 May 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 10h14m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.36 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.65 AU 22.03 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 11.60 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 284.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 3.13 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.129723 |
| Inclination: | 10.81° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 86.78° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 166.54° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 281.60° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 7.86 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.73 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.54 AU |
| Orbital period: | 5.54 years |