270 Anahita (Asteroid)
From Fairfield , 270 Anahita is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:36 (EST), 45° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:22, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:15, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
270 Anahita
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 15 December 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 02h10m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 12.12 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.31 AU 10.88 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 31.32 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 252.3° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.20 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.150088 |
| Inclination: | 2.37° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 254.29° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 80.83° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 76.33° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.91 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.87 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.53 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.26 years |