2617 Jiangxi (Asteroid)

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From Cambridge , 2617 Jiangxi is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 20° above the horizon.

Name 2617 Jiangxi
Object type Asteroid
Current position
Computed for:02 May 2024
Right ascension:19h13m [1]
Declination:-27°26' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Magnitude:16.75 (V) [1]
Distance:3.21 AU
26.68 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):8.55 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):273.8°
Orbital elements [1]
Semi-major axis:3.15 AU
Eccentricity:0.238416
Inclination:12.97°
Longitude ascending node:73.21°
Argument of perihelion:350.18°
Epoch of elements:31 March 2024
Mean Anomaly at epoch:219.39°
Absolute mag (H):10.55 [1]
Slope parameter (G):0.15 [1]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.40 AU
Aphelion:3.90 AU
Orbital period:5.60 years

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